Newsprint — Import quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Newsprint — Import quantity was 29,886 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in Kenya is 29,886 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 56,391 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 298 t, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 30th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,600 t | 2,600 t | 4,900 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,530 t | 3,900 t | 8,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,245 t | 1,100 t | 7,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,152 t | 298 t | 21,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,105 t | 5,400 t | 42,760 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,295 t | 35,979 t | 56,391 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,539 t | 22,593 t | 30,528 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Kenya
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 5,640 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,761 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 14,322 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 9,974 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 201,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 222,025 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Kenya?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Kenya was 29,886 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 56,391 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 298 t in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 Newsprint — Import quantity. 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