Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.5188 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.5188 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.6827 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.007 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.007 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0122 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0152 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0178 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0193 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0188 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0233 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0258 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0312 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0444 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0848 1000 USD per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0451 1000 USD per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0267 1000 USD per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0357 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0507 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0504 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0446 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0302 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0262 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0317 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0193 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0229 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0181 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0481 1000 USD per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0374 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0475 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0402 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0402 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0315 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0353 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0304 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0307 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0317 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0452 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0603 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0603 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0484 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.045 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0393 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1327 1000 USD per square kilometre | +237.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1273 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1553 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1357 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2621 1000 USD per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3156 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3161 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4183 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4568 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3274 1000 USD per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3922 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4843 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4144 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4647 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.619 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5121 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4207 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5784 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6827 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5188 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.5188 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.5188 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0987 1000 USD per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +237.6% | 0.0393 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1327 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0148 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0233 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0427 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0258 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0848 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0326 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0181 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0481 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0406 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0304 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0603 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1578 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0393 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3161 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4509 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3274 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.619 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5501 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4207 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6827 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 105 Nigeria 0.5703 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 106 Haiti 0.5602 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 107 Nicaragua 0.5231 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 109 French Polynesia 0.5177 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 0.5079 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 111 Indonesia 0.5067 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.5188 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6827 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.