Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Kenya
Kenya: Other paper and paperboard — Import value was 201,769 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 201,769 1000 USD for other paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import value in Kenya peaked at 230,764 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,656 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Kenya 76th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,656 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,969 1000 USD | +79.3% |
| 1963 | 3,734 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 1964 | 4,564 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 6,070 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 1966 | 7,257 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 8,122 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 7,688 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 9,474 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 11,517 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 13,775 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 13,766 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 19,440 1000 USD | +41.2% |
| 1974 | 33,064 1000 USD | +70.1% |
| 1975 | 20,903 1000 USD | -36.8% |
| 1976 | 11,522 1000 USD | -44.9% |
| 1977 | 15,804 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 1978 | 23,714 1000 USD | +50.1% |
| 1979 | 21,809 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 18,809 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 11,802 1000 USD | -37.3% |
| 1982 | 11,606 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 14,148 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 9,168 1000 USD | -35.2% |
| 1985 | 11,631 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 4,953 1000 USD | -57.4% |
| 1987 | 21,175 1000 USD | +327.5% |
| 1988 | 14,894 1000 USD | -29.7% |
| 1989 | 16,471 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 16,471 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16,471 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,233 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 12,888 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 9,688 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 9,423 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 11,952 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 10,786 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 11,409 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 11,409 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,708 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 11,385 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 12,933 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 34,773 1000 USD | +168.9% |
| 2004 | 28,686 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 34,118 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 29,556 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 55,250 1000 USD | +86.9% |
| 2008 | 76,982 1000 USD | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 86,113 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 116,225 1000 USD | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 126,604 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 95,641 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 126,050 1000 USD | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 149,956 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 132,310 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 126,619 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 154,691 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 200,817 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 152,648 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 144,849 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 213,620 1000 USD | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 230,764 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 180,080 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 201,769 1000 USD | +12.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 201,769 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,288 1000 USD, 6.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 201,769 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,765 1000 USD, 35.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +327.5% | 4,953 1000 USD | 21,175 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +168.9% | 12,933 1000 USD | 34,773 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,726 1000 USD | 1,656 1000 USD | 9,474 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,531 1000 USD | 11,517 1000 USD | 33,064 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,466 1000 USD | 4,953 1000 USD | 21,175 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,473 1000 USD | 9,423 1000 USD | 16,471 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,050 1000 USD | 10,708 1000 USD | 86,113 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,156 1000 USD | 95,641 1000 USD | 200,817 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,216 1000 USD | 144,849 1000 USD | 230,764 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 other paper and paperboard — import value in Kenya?
- Other paper and paperboard — import value in Kenya was 201,769 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 230,764 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,656 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for other paper and paperboard — import value?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — 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