Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 168.49 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Kenya, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 168.49 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 449.72 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.95 hectares, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 401.29 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 157.68 hectares | -60.7% |
| 2003 | 297.2 hectares | +88.5% |
| 2004 | 160.77 hectares | -45.9% |
| 2005 | 84.05 hectares | -47.7% |
| 2006 | 308.79 hectares | +267.4% |
| 2007 | 298.83 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 422.65 hectares | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 247.79 hectares | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 449.72 hectares | +81.5% |
| 2011 | 340.87 hectares | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 274.19 hectares | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 117.33 hectares | -57.2% |
| 2014 | 191.48 hectares | +63.2% |
| 2015 | 47.95 hectares | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 111.75 hectares | +133.1% |
| 2017 | 187.21 hectares | +67.5% |
| 2018 | 196.24 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 204.74 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 306.12 hectares | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 107.1 hectares | -65.0% |
| 2022 | 69.47 hectares | -35.1% |
| 2023 | 129.41 hectares | +86.3% |
| 2024 | 168.49 hectares | +30.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 168.49 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 168.49 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 264.34 hectares | 84.05 hectares | 422.65 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 212.15 hectares | 47.95 hectares | 449.72 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.12 hectares | 69.47 hectares | 306.12 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 188.76 hectares compare
- 70 Madagascar 182.85 hectares compare
- 71 Belgium 170.69 hectares compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 153.22 hectares compare
- 74 Bhutan 137.45 hectares compare
- 75 Puerto Rico 136.25 hectares compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Kenya was 168.49 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 449.72 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.95 hectares in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.