Mountain green cover area in Kenya
Kenya: Mountain green cover area was 4,090 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,090 kmsq
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
22nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,090 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
2,863 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4,090 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Kenya peaked at 4,090 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,863 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mountain green cover area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,863 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 3,014 kmsq | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3,073 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,312 kmsq | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3,779 kmsq | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 4,090 kmsq | +8.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4,090 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 695.3 kmsq, 5.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4,090 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.6 kmsq, 21.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,938 kmsq | 2,863 kmsq | 3,014 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,388 kmsq | 3,073 kmsq | 3,779 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,090 kmsq | 4,090 kmsq | 4,090 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Kenya?
- Mountain green cover area in Kenya was 4,090 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,090 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,863 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for mountain green cover area?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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