Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Kenya
Kenya: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 148,681 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Kenya, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Kenya stood at 148,681 1000 USD.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Kenya peaked at 171,776 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,854 1000 USD, in 2001.
That places Kenya 77th out of 237 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 paper and paperboard — Import value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,854 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 9,946 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 22,588 1000 USD | +127.1% |
| 2004 | 19,105 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 26,879 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 23,421 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 35,028 1000 USD | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 56,058 1000 USD | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 73,150 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 90,179 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 100,321 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 79,708 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 100,768 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 119,658 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 105,134 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 95,595 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 122,803 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 157,805 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 118,811 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 111,753 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 158,609 1000 USD | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 171,776 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 132,751 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 148,681 1000 USD | +12.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 148,681 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,100 1000 USD, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 148,681 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,904 1000 USD, 30.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,448 1000 USD | 7,854 1000 USD | 73,150 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 109,078 1000 USD | 79,708 1000 USD | 157,805 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,714 1000 USD | 111,753 1000 USD | 171,776 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 packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Kenya?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Kenya was 148,681 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 171,776 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,854 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 — Import 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