Hardboard — Import quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Hardboard — Import quantity was 11,486 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hardboard — Import quantity in Kenya, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11,486 m3 for hardboard — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 236.7% on the previous year and up 3,423.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hardboard — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 11,486 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46 m3, in 1997.
Kenya ranks 60th of 210 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.
Hardboard — Import quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 46 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 100 m3 | +117.4% |
| 1999 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 900 m3 | +800.0% |
| 2002 | 707 m3 | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 873 m3 | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 1,869 m3 | +114.1% |
| 2005 | 1,869 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,146 m3 | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 293 m3 | -74.4% |
| 2008 | 534 m3 | +82.3% |
| 2009 | 350 m3 | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 656 m3 | +87.4% |
| 2011 | 995 m3 | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 10,689 m3 | +974.3% |
| 2013 | 486 m3 | -95.5% |
| 2014 | 326 m3 | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 507 m3 | +55.5% |
| 2016 | 397 m3 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 1,136 m3 | +186.1% |
| 2018 | 611 m3 | -46.2% |
| 2019 | 605 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 306 m3 | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 274 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 2,503 m3 | +813.5% |
| 2023 | 3,411 m3 | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 11,486 m3 | +236.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11,486 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 339 m3, 33.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11,486 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135 m3, 85.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hardboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +974.3% | 995 m3 | 10,689 m3 |
| 2022 | +813.5% | 274 m3 | 2,503 m3 |
| 2001 | +800.0% | 100 m3 | 900 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82 m3 | 46 m3 | 100 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 864.1 m3 | 100 m3 | 1,869 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,641 m3 | 326 m3 | 10,689 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,596 m3 | 274 m3 | 11,486 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,215 m3 compare
- 58 Ukraine 11,700 m3 compare
- 59 China, mainland 11,593 m3 compare
- 61 Republic of Moldova 10,866 m3 compare
- 61 Moldova 10,866 m3 compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 10,749 m3 compare
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 hardboard — import quantity in Kenya?
- Hardboard — import quantity in Kenya was 11,486 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11,486 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 m3 in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for hardboard — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hardboard — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,423.3%. 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 Hardboard — 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