Newsprint — Import value in Kenya
Kenya: Newsprint — Import value was 17,676 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import value in Kenya stood at 17,676 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Kenya peaked at 38,660 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 102 1000 USD, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 39th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 595 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 508 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 1963 | 511 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 449 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 550 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 1966 | 664 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 724 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 793 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 671 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 879 1000 USD | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 1,143 1000 USD | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 948 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 1,228 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 2,824 1000 USD | +130.0% |
| 1975 | 1,974 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 1976 | 1,943 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2,374 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 3,000 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 4,086 1000 USD | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 3,924 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 3,858 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,628 1000 USD | -57.8% |
| 1983 | 2,599 1000 USD | +59.6% |
| 1984 | 570 1000 USD | -78.1% |
| 1985 | 1,237 1000 USD | +117.0% |
| 1986 | 2,063 1000 USD | +66.8% |
| 1987 | 4,817 1000 USD | +133.5% |
| 1988 | 4,817 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,037 1000 USD | -37.0% |
| 1990 | 461 1000 USD | -84.8% |
| 1991 | 461 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 379 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 102 1000 USD | -73.1% |
| 1994 | 434 1000 USD | +325.5% |
| 1995 | 3,800 1000 USD | +775.6% |
| 1996 | 1,045 1000 USD | -72.5% |
| 1997 | 2,883 1000 USD | +175.9% |
| 1998 | 9,518 1000 USD | +230.1% |
| 1999 | 9,518 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,146 1000 USD | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 2,380 1000 USD | -61.3% |
| 2002 | 2,500 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 12,140 1000 USD | +385.6% |
| 2004 | 13,495 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 13,816 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 13,592 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29,214 1000 USD | +114.9% |
| 2008 | 32,949 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 28,150 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 35,190 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 32,408 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 38,660 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 37,786 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 34,916 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 29,389 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 25,203 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 20,904 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 29,687 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 14,439 1000 USD | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 13,645 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 15,560 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 28,780 1000 USD | +85.0% |
| 2023 | 21,872 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 17,676 1000 USD | -19.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17,676 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 750 1000 USD, 23.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17,676 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 306.5 1000 USD, 57.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +775.6% | 434 1000 USD | 3,800 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +385.6% | 2,500 1000 USD | 12,140 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +325.5% | 102 1000 USD | 434 1000 USD |
| 1998 | +230.1% | 2,883 1000 USD | 9,518 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 607.22 1000 USD | 449 1000 USD | 793 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,040 1000 USD | 879 1000 USD | 4,086 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,855 1000 USD | 570 1000 USD | 4,817 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,860 1000 USD | 102 1000 USD | 9,518 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,438 1000 USD | 2,380 1000 USD | 32,949 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,858 1000 USD | 14,439 1000 USD | 38,660 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,507 1000 USD | 13,645 1000 USD | 28,780 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 newsprint — import value in Kenya?
- Newsprint — import value in Kenya was 17,676 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38,660 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 1000 USD in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for newsprint — import value?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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