Kenya: Forest area, sq.km

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 Kenya

Forest area, sq. km

 Latest value 36,110.9
 Year 2021
 Measure sq. km
 Data availability 1990 - 2021
 Average 37,531.7
 Min - Max 35,224.1 - 39,611.9
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2021 is 36110.9 sq. km, unchanged from 36110.9 sq. km in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 207903.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Kenya from 1990 to 2021 is 37531.7 sq. km. The minimum value, 35224.1 sq. km, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 39611.9 sq. km was recorded in 2000. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Kenya - Forest area, sq.km  - Recent values chart

Historical series
Kenya - Forest area, sq.km  - historical chart - 1990-2021




Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

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 Agricultural land 277,100 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 117.0 2022 index points
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 Food production index 112.4 2022 index points
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