Forest Cover and Tree Cover Maps
Forest and tree cover maps for Kenya and each county, 2010–2021.
Tree Cover 2021
Choose a county to see its forest cover, forest cover trend 2010–2018, 2021 tree and forest cover, rank among the 47 counties and degraded forest, on a map with charts.
2021 tree and forest cover by county
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Click a county on the map to see its 2021 figures.
2021 was mapped from WorldView imagery; all other years from Landsat. The 2021 figures are therefore not directly comparable with 2010–2018.
10% target
Nyeri45.2%Lamu
44.1%Vihiga
35.9%Kirinyaga
30.4%Elgeyo-Marakwet
29.9%Meru
29.6%Embu
29.3%Murang'a
27.8%Kilifi
27.8%Nyandarua
27.6%Tharaka-Nithi
27.0%Bomet
26.8%Kisii
26.6%Nandi
26.2%Samburu
25.6%Mombasa
23.8%Kericho
23.2%Nyamira
22.8%West Pokot
20.1%Narok
20.1%Kitui
20.1%Bungoma
20.0%Kiambu
19.7%Kakamega
18.2%Baringo
15.7%Nakuru
15.5%Trans Nzoia
15.2%Kwale
14.0%Nairobi
13.8%Garissa
12.7%Makueni
12.5%Laikipia
11.2%Kajiado
10.9%Turkana
10.9%Migori
10.8%Homa Bay
10.4%Tana River
10.4%Kisumu
8.8%Busia
8.4%Uasin Gishu
8.0%Taita Taveta
6.9%Isiolo
6.7%Machakos
6.0%Siaya
5.3%Wajir
4.5%Mandera
3.6%Marsabit
2.1%
37 of 47 counties have at least 10% tree cover. Click a county to open its profile. Bar colour shows tree cover (%): red/orange below 10%, green above.
Source: 2021 National Forest Resources Assessment, Kenya Forest Service (WorldView very high-resolution imagery).