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Kenya · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 9 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

177th of 213 · 44th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Forest coverKenya's forest cover fell from 6.9 % in 1994 to 6.2 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520206%6%6%7%7%7%7%6.2 %

Kenya's forest cover fell from 6.9 % in 1994 to 6.2 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

81st of 213 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Forest areaKenya's forest area fell from 38,996 km in 1994 to 36,111 km in 2023.19952000200520102015202034k36k38k40k36,111 km

Kenya's forest area fell from 38,996 km in 1994 to 36,111 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

133rd of 213 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Kenya's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 14.3 % in 2013 to 13.9 % in 2025.20142016201820202022202412%13%13%14%14%15%13.9 %

Kenya's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 14.3 % in 2013 to 13.9 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

63rd of 209 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Agricultural land (% of land area)Kenya's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 47.9 % in 1994 to 49.5 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202046%47%48%49%50%49.5 %

Kenya's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 47.9 % in 1994 to 49.5 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

91st of 206 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Arable land (% of land area)Kenya's arable land (% of land area) rose from 9.6 % in 1994 to 11.4 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520208%9%10%11%12%11.4 %

Kenya's arable land (% of land area) rose from 9.6 % in 1994 to 11.4 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

121st of 200 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Kenya's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 15.8 in 1994 to 20.3 in 2023.19952000200520102015202014161820222420.3

Kenya's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 15.8 in 1994 to 20.3 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

118th of 175 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Water stressKenya's water stress rose from 9.2 % in 1993 to 19.5 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%19.5 %

Kenya's water stress rose from 9.2 % in 1993 to 19.5 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

157th of 181 · 43rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaKenya's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 824.1 in 1993 to 381.5 in 2022.199520002005201020152020400600800381.5

Kenya's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 824.1 in 1993 to 381.5 in 2022.

Access

Safe sanitation

% of population

100th of 141 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Safe sanitationKenya's safe sanitation rose from 20.2 % in 2000 to 35.8 % in 2024.2000200520102015202015%20%25%30%35%40%35.8 %

Kenya's safe sanitation rose from 20.2 % in 2000 to 35.8 % in 2024.

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