Fibreboard — Import quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 109,940 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, fibreboard — import quantity in Kenya stood at 109,940 m3. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and up 326.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 109,940 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1990.
That places Kenya 54th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 900 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 2,100 m3 | +110.0% |
| 1965 | 2,300 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 3,159 m3 | +37.3% |
| 1967 | 2,317 m3 | -26.7% |
| 1968 | 4,423 m3 | +90.9% |
| 1969 | 2,211 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 5,054 m3 | +128.6% |
| 1971 | 6,318 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 5,265 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 2,527 m3 | -52.0% |
| 1974 | 2,843 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 900 m3 | -68.3% |
| 1976 | 2,000 m3 | +122.2% |
| 1977 | 1,100 m3 | -45.0% |
| 1978 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11,600 m3 | +954.5% |
| 1982 | 4,300 m3 | -62.9% |
| 1983 | 5,400 m3 | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 5,600 m3 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 7,800 m3 | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 11,300 m3 | +44.9% |
| 1987 | 9,300 m3 | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 10,200 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 80 m3 | -99.2% |
| 1990 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1992 | 1 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 162 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 102 m3 | -37.0% |
| 1997 | 187 m3 | +83.3% |
| 1998 | 1,200 m3 | +541.7% |
| 1999 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,300 m3 | +91.7% |
| 2002 | 2,507 m3 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 4,511 m3 | +79.9% |
| 2004 | 19,381 m3 | +329.6% |
| 2005 | 5,824 m3 | -69.9% |
| 2006 | 8,540 m3 | +46.6% |
| 2007 | 2,857 m3 | -66.5% |
| 2008 | 10,087 m3 | +253.1% |
| 2009 | 23,091 m3 | +128.9% |
| 2010 | 13,135 m3 | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 12,892 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25,330 m3 | +96.5% |
| 2013 | 13,571 m3 | -46.4% |
| 2014 | 25,777 m3 | +89.9% |
| 2015 | 29,868 m3 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 36,166 m3 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 82,503 m3 | +128.1% |
| 2018 | 59,624 m3 | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 49,167 m3 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 43,017 m3 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 48,814 m3 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 50,158 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 84,839 m3 | +69.1% |
| 2024 | 109,940 m3 | +29.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 109,940 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,751 m3, 16.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 109,940 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,904 m3, 37.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +954.5% | 1,100 m3 | 11,600 m3 |
| 1998 | +541.7% | 187 m3 | 1,200 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,157 m3 | 900 m3 | 4,423 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,012 m3 | 900 m3 | 6,318 m3 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,287 m3 | 80 m3 | 11,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1990s | 285.3 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,030 m3 | 1,200 m3 | 23,091 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,803 m3 | 12,892 m3 | 82,503 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,354 m3 | 43,017 m3 | 109,940 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — import quantity in Kenya?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Kenya was 109,940 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 109,940 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 326.5%. 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 Fibreboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en