Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0501 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0501 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
70th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0991 t per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0005 t per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0501 t per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0991 t per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 t per square kilometre, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 70th of 178 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.
Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0061 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0051 t per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0053 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 t per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0056 t per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0076 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 t per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0088 t per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0111 t per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0088 t per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0102 t per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0074 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0105 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0148 t per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0139 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0114 t per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 t per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 t per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 t per square kilometre | +136.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 t per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0125 t per square kilometre | +343.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 t per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 t per square kilometre | +237.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 t per square kilometre | +428.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 t per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0134 t per square kilometre | +217.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0369 t per square kilometre | +176.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0369 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0176 t per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 t per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 t per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0448 t per square kilometre | +275.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0465 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0408 t per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0475 t per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0732 t per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0742 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0751 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0974 t per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0895 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0955 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0991 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0945 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0888 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0791 t per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0674 t per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0715 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0621 t per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0389 t per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 0.044 t per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0526 t per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0501 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0063 t per square kilometre | 0.0046 t per square kilometre | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 t per square kilometre | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | 0.0148 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 t per square kilometre | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | 0.0139 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0108 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0369 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0441 t per square kilometre | 0.0095 t per square kilometre | 0.0751 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0845 t per square kilometre | 0.0621 t per square kilometre | 0.0991 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0464 t per square kilometre | 0.0389 t per square kilometre | 0.0526 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 67 Ghana 0.0525 t per square kilometre compare
- 68 Malaysia 0.0512 t per square kilometre compare
- 69 Costa Rica 0.051 t per square kilometre compare
- 71 Ecuador 0.0463 t per square kilometre compare
- 72 North Macedonia 0.0457 t per square kilometre compare
- 73 Philippines 0.0446 t per square kilometre 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0058 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0026 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0501 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0991 t per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 t per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is newsprint — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Newsprint — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Newsprint — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Newsprint — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Newsprint — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.