Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Kenya
Kenya: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 35,147 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Kenya stood at 35,147 1000 USD.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 170.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Kenya peaked at 35,387 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,330 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Kenya 91st out of 243 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.
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,671 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 3,243 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 2,330 1000 USD | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 3,442 1000 USD | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 4,153 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 8,979 1000 USD | +116.2% |
| 2006 | 10,071 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 12,231 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 14,819 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 19,892 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 21,497 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 12,987 1000 USD | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 12,987 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,987 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,987 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,987 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,987 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,233 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 19,810 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 20,956 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 22,954 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 28,685 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 35,387 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 31,170 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 35,147 1000 USD | +12.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 35,147 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,968 1000 USD, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 35,147 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,116 1000 USD, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,183 1000 USD | 2,330 1000 USD | 19,892 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,742 1000 USD | 12,987 1000 USD | 21,497 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,669 1000 USD | 22,954 1000 USD | 35,387 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 88 Albania 40,379 1000 USD compare
- 89 Mozambique 39,873 1000 USD compare
- 90 Seychelles 38,631 1000 USD compare
- 92 Uruguay 35,028 1000 USD compare
- 93 North Macedonia 34,459 1000 USD compare
- 94 Georgia 34,125 1000 USD 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 packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Kenya?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Kenya was 35,147 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35,387 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,330 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Kenya ranks 91st out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.6%. 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 Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — 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