Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Kenya
Kenya: Household and sanitary papers — Import value was 47,448 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Kenya, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, household and sanitary papers — import value in Kenya stood at 47,448 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import value in Kenya peaked at 52,286 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1994.
Kenya ranks 36th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 86 1000 USD | — |
| 1970 | 185 1000 USD | +115.1% |
| 1971 | 173 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 165 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 216 1000 USD | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 186 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 186 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 172 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 98 1000 USD | -43.0% |
| 1978 | 98 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 251 1000 USD | +156.1% |
| 1980 | 317 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 317 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 358 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 270 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 168 1000 USD | -37.8% |
| 1985 | 383 1000 USD | +128.0% |
| 1986 | 627 1000 USD | +63.7% |
| 1987 | 627 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 650 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 650 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 650 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 650 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 650 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 650 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 236 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 4 1000 USD | -98.3% |
| 2003 | 2,585 1000 USD | +64525.0% |
| 2004 | 2,793 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 3,586 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 247 1000 USD | -93.1% |
| 2007 | 6,353 1000 USD | +2472.1% |
| 2008 | 6,509 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8,081 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 9,585 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 9,585 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,585 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,862 1000 USD | +96.8% |
| 2014 | 22,705 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 21,170 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 24,227 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 26,420 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 35,369 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 28,259 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 26,705 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 45,608 1000 USD | +70.8% |
| 2022 | 52,286 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 41,759 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 47,448 1000 USD | +13.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 47,448 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,516 1000 USD, 31.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 47,448 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 617 1000 USD, 76.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +64525.0% | 4 1000 USD | 2,585 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +2472.1% | 247 1000 USD | 6,353 1000 USD |
| 1979 | +156.1% | 98 1000 USD | 251 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86 1000 USD | 86 1000 USD | 86 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1970s | 173 1000 USD | 98 1000 USD | 251 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 436.7 1000 USD | 168 1000 USD | 650 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 260 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 650 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,039 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 8,081 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,577 1000 USD | 9,585 1000 USD | 35,369 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,761 1000 USD | 26,705 1000 USD | 52,286 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 household and sanitary papers — import value in Kenya?
- Household and sanitary papers — import value in Kenya was 47,448 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 52,286 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Kenya rank for household and sanitary papers — import value?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — import value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. 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 Household and sanitary papers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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