Paper and paperboard — Import value in Kenya
Kenya: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 324,989 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 324,989 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Kenya peaked at 396,552 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,008 1000 USD, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 72nd of 255 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,008 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 5,205 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 1963 | 6,146 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 6,952 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 8,668 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 1966 | 10,133 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 10,981 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 10,700 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 13,247 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 14,667 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 18,207 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 17,775 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 25,296 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 1974 | 48,290 1000 USD | +90.9% |
| 1975 | 25,688 1000 USD | -46.8% |
| 1976 | 15,205 1000 USD | -40.8% |
| 1977 | 20,340 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 1978 | 28,876 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 1979 | 28,697 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 25,377 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 17,203 1000 USD | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 14,926 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 18,037 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 10,973 1000 USD | -39.2% |
| 1985 | 13,057 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 10,276 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 27,403 1000 USD | +166.7% |
| 1988 | 21,312 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 27,062 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 22,855 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 22,855 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,948 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 20,069 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 17,328 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 17,474 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 18,048 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 25,699 1000 USD | +42.4% |
| 1998 | 34,295 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 34,295 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27,540 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 25,593 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 22,377 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 75,535 1000 USD | +237.6% |
| 2004 | 72,451 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 88,371 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 77,248 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 149,188 1000 USD | +93.1% |
| 2008 | 179,603 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 179,926 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 238,076 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 259,999 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 186,319 1000 USD | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 223,243 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 275,634 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 239,875 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 237,491 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 267,184 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 357,163 1000 USD | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 296,443 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 244,386 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 335,977 1000 USD | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 396,552 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 301,351 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 324,989 1000 USD | +7.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 324,989 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 6.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 324,989 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 1000 USD, 28.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +237.6% | 22,377 1000 USD | 75,535 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,449 1000 USD | 4,008 1000 USD | 13,247 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,304 1000 USD | 14,667 1000 USD | 48,290 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,563 1000 USD | 10,276 1000 USD | 27,403 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,087 1000 USD | 17,328 1000 USD | 34,295 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,783 1000 USD | 22,377 1000 USD | 179,926 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,143 1000 USD | 186,319 1000 USD | 357,163 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 320,651 1000 USD | 244,386 1000 USD | 396,552 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 paper and paperboard — import value in Kenya?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Kenya was 324,989 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 396,552 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,008 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 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