Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Kenya

Kenya: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 21,359 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,359 t
Change on year
up 42.0%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
21,359 t
in 2024
All-time low
262 t
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Kenya, 1992–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200820241992: 2.2k t1993: 262 t1994: 263 t1995: 1.4k t1996: 5.0k t1997: 3.3k t1998: 3.2k t1999: 3.2k t2000: 2.9k t2001: 2.9k t2002: 1.6k t2003: 5.0k t2004: 3.0k t2005: 2.8k t2006: 2.0k t2007: 1.8k t2008: 2.7k t2009: 1.5k t2010: 2.1k t2011: 298 t2012: 331 t2013: 607 t2014: 790 t2015: 3.6k t2016: 2.6k t2017: 2.6k t2018: 2.4k t2019: 7.1k t2020: 8.7k t2021: 11.7k t2022: 14.8k t2023: 15.0k t2024: 21.4k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Kenya stood at 21,359 t. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.0% on the previous year and up 2,603.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 21,359 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262 t, in 1993.

Kenya ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Kenya, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 2,231 t —
1993 262 t -88.3%
1994 263 t +0.4%
1995 1,422 t +440.7%
1996 5,000 t +251.6%
1997 3,304 t -33.9%
1998 3,200 t -3.1%
1999 3,200 t +0.0%
2000 2,900 t -9.4%
2001 2,900 t +0.0%
2002 1,578 t -45.6%
2003 4,977 t +215.4%
2004 2,999 t -39.7%
2005 2,791 t -6.9%
2006 1,984 t -28.9%
2007 1,800 t -9.3%
2008 2,653 t +47.4%
2009 1,452 t -45.3%
2010 2,062 t +42.0%
2011 298 t -85.5%
2012 331 t +11.1%
2013 607 t +83.4%
2014 790 t +30.1%
2015 3,641 t +360.9%
2016 2,589 t -28.9%
2017 2,573 t -0.6%
2018 2,401 t -6.7%
2019 7,125 t +196.8%
2020 8,680 t +21.8%
2021 11,738 t +35.2%
2022 14,829 t +26.3%
2023 15,040 t +1.4%
2024 21,359 t +42.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 21,359 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,687 t, 12.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 21,359 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 309 t, 69.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +440.7% 263 t 1,422 t
2015 +360.9% 790 t 3,641 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,360 t 262 t 5,000 t 8
2000s 2,603 t 1,452 t 4,977 t 10
2010s 2,242 t 298 t 7,125 t 10
2020s 14,329 t 8,680 t 21,359 t 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 77 Ghana 24,478 t compare
  2. 78 Chile 23,003 t compare
  3. 79 Lebanon 21,943 t compare
  4. 81 Syrian Arab Republic 20,653 t compare
  5. 81 Syria 20,653 t compare
  6. 83 Angola 20,575 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Kenya?
Chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Kenya was 21,359 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 21,359 t in 2024.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 262 t in 1993.
How does Kenya rank for chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
Kenya ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,603.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 9,478 data points, 1968–2024
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