How much of Kenya is covered by forest?
Select a year to see the figure.
This figure comes from satellite images — the same data Global Forest Watch uses — going back
to 1985. Kenya's government and the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization publish their own forest-cover
estimates too; you'll find those alongside ours in the data download below. Each one defines "forest" a
little differently, so don't expect the numbers to match exactly.
Before and after 2010
Kenya's 2010 constitution set a goal: at least 10% of the country should be covered by forest. Grouping
the years around that date makes it easier to see whether things have gotten better or worse since then.
Every year from 2000 onward is measured the same way, so the before-and-after comparison is a fair one.
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How to cite this analysis
Citation details populate once the first pipeline run completes
(dataset versions, GEE catalog IDs, processing date).
A project by LAPA,
tracking Kenya's forest cover against the 10% goal set in the 2010 constitution. Not an official
Government of Kenya publication. Version: unpublished draft.