Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in Kenya
Kenya: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value was 13,781 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in Kenya, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Kenya is 13,781 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 491.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Kenya peaked at 39,446 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,057 1000 USD, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 81st of 216 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.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,221 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 2,693 1000 USD | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 7,512 1000 USD | +178.9% |
| 2004 | 9,736 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 9,736 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,593 1000 USD | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 9,523 1000 USD | +70.3% |
| 2008 | 13,707 1000 USD | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 13,707 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,156 1000 USD | -69.7% |
| 2011 | 6,606 1000 USD | +59.0% |
| 2012 | 39,279 1000 USD | +494.6% |
| 2013 | 39,446 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,329 1000 USD | -94.1% |
| 2015 | 3,543 1000 USD | +52.1% |
| 2016 | 2,057 1000 USD | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 3,719 1000 USD | +80.8% |
| 2018 | 20,932 1000 USD | +462.8% |
| 2019 | 15,002 1000 USD | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 14,176 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 11,991 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 16,291 1000 USD | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 11,800 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 13,781 1000 USD | +16.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 13,781 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 714 1000 USD, 19.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 13,781 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.5 1000 USD, 180.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +494.6% | 6,606 1000 USD | 39,279 1000 USD |
| 2018 | +462.8% | 3,719 1000 USD | 20,932 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,492 1000 USD | 2,693 1000 USD | 13,707 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,707 1000 USD | 2,057 1000 USD | 39,446 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,608 1000 USD | 11,800 1000 USD | 16,291 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 78 Guatemala 17,663 1000 USD compare
- 79 Luxembourg 17,580 1000 USD compare
- 80 Serbia and Montenegro 15,586 1000 USD compare
- 82 El Salvador 11,693 1000 USD compare
- 83 Malta 10,502 1000 USD compare
- 84 Philippines 10,059 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 paper and paperboard — export value in Kenya?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Kenya was 13,781 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 39,446 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,057 1000 USD in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export value?
- Kenya ranks 81st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.7%. 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 paper and paperboard — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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