Counties with the highest forest cover relative to county size (%)

Elgeyo Marakwet records a forest cover of 31.37 per cent, closely followed by Nandi County ranking third with 30.47 per cent.

Nyeri County leads the country in forest cover density relative to its size, boasting nearly half of its devolved unit covered by trees at 45.76 per cent.

Newly released data ranking counties by forest cover relative to total county size places Elgeyo Marakwet in second position.

Bomet County occupies the fourth position with a forest cover standing at 29.41 per cent.

Securing the fifth spot is Kericho County, which registers a forest cover density of 28.64 per cent. Rounding out the top six entries is Nyandarua County, capturing 28.59 per cent of its landmass under forest cover.

The statistics, attributed to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, highlight the varying distribution of forest resources across these specific devolved units.

The data provide a clear comparative breakdown of how different regions measure up in environmental conservation relative to their geographical dimensions, emphasising Nyeri's substantial lead over the other listed counties.