Industrial roundwood — Production in Kenya
Kenya: Industrial roundwood — Production was 969,000 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Industrial roundwood — Production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — production in Kenya stood at 969,000 m3.
That represents a change of down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production in Kenya peaked at 1.98 million m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 459,000 m3, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 103rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood — Production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 459,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 472,000 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 503,000 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 526,000 m3 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 582,000 m3 | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 566,000 m3 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 654,000 m3 | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 684,000 m3 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 720,000 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 734,000 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 757,000 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 737,000 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 821,000 m3 | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 863,000 m3 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 953,000 m3 | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 1.13 million m3 | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 1.18 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.48 million m3 | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 1.53 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.40 million m3 | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 1.27 million m3 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 1.30 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.38 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million m3 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.58 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.67 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.71 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.74 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.77 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.80 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.83 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.89 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.96 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.98 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.84 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million m3 | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million m3 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million m3 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million m3 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 969,000 m3 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 969,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 969,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 969,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 969,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 969,000 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 681,428 m3, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 969,000 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 761,000 m3, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -37.8% | 1.79 million m3 | 1.11 million m3 |
| 1978 | +25.6% | 1.18 million m3 | 1.48 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 574,000 m3 | 459,000 m3 | 720,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.02 million m3 | 734,000 m3 | 1.53 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.50 million m3 | 1.27 million m3 | 1.71 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million m3 | 1.74 million m3 | 1.98 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million m3 | 1.08 million m3 | 1.98 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million m3 | 1.03 million m3 | 1.14 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 969,000 m3 | 969,000 m3 | 969,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 100 Burkina Faso 1.17 million m3 compare
- 101 Sudan 1.16 million m3 compare
- 102 Costa Rica 1.10 million m3 compare
- 104 Eswatini 934,000 m3 compare
- 105 Central African Republic 844,713 m3 compare
- 106 Honduras 844,712 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 industrial roundwood — production in Kenya?
- Industrial roundwood — production in Kenya was 969,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million m3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 459,000 m3 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for industrial roundwood — production?
- Kenya ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Production. 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