Paper and paperboard — Production in Kenya
Kenya: Paper and paperboard — Production was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — production in Kenya is 0 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Kenya peaked at 279,000 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 131st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 t | +114.3% |
| 1963 | 2,400 t | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 2,600 t | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 2,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 t | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 3,200 t | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 3,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,300 t | -28.1% |
| 1971 | 3,500 t | +52.2% |
| 1972 | 4,200 t | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 4,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,500 t | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 29,000 t | +544.4% |
| 1976 | 41,000 t | +41.4% |
| 1977 | 55,000 t | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 58,000 t | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 61,000 t | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 62,000 t | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 63,000 t | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 66,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 69,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 76,000 t | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 105,000 t | +38.2% |
| 1986 | 105,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 107,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 100,600 t | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 108,100 t | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 91,000 t | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 90,000 t | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 176,000 t | +95.6% |
| 1993 | 176,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 108,000 t | -38.6% |
| 1995 | 113,000 t | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 129,000 t | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 129,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 129,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 129,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 129,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70,000 t | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 84,000 t | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 105,800 t | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 160,700 t | +51.9% |
| 2005 | 273,000 t | +69.9% |
| 2006 | 279,000 t | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 178,400 t | -36.1% |
| 2008 | 176,300 t | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 0 t | — |
| 2013 | 0 t | — |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 0 t | — |
| 2016 | 0 t | — |
| 2017 | 0 t | — |
| 2018 | 0 t | — |
| 2019 | 0 t | — |
| 2020 | 0 t | — |
| 2021 | 0 t | — |
| 2022 | 0 t | — |
| 2023 | 0 t | — |
| 2024 | 0 t | — |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,000 t. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 972 t. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +544.4% | 4,500 t | 29,000 t |
| 1962 | +114.3% | 1,400 t | 3,000 t |
| 2009 | -100.0% | 176,300 t | 0 t |
| 1992 | +95.6% | 90,000 t | 176,000 t |
| 2005 | +69.9% | 160,700 t | 273,000 t |
| 2001 | -45.7% | 129,000 t | 70,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,667 t | 1,400 t | 3,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,270 t | 2,300 t | 61,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,170 t | 62,000 t | 108,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,000 t | 90,000 t | 176,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,620 t | 0 t | 279,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 128 Burkina Faso 944 t compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 800 t compare
- 130 Senegal 138 t compare
- 131 Angola 0 t compare
- 131 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 t compare
- 131 Cambodia 0 t compare
- 131 Cameroon 0 t compare
- 131 China, Macao SAR 0 t
- 131 Cyprus 0 t
- 131 Iceland 0 t
- 131 Jamaica 0 t compare
- 131 Liechtenstein 0 t
- 131 Luxembourg 0 t compare
- 131 Malta 0 t
- 131 Mauritius 0 t
- 131 Nigeria 0 t compare
- 131 Panama 0 t compare
- 131 Seychelles 0 t
- 131 Sudan (former) 0 t compare
- 131 Tajikistan 0 t
- 131 Turkmenistan 0 t
- 131 Uganda 0 t compare
- 131 Yemen 0 t compare
- 131 Zimbabwe 0 t 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 paper and paperboard — production in Kenya?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Kenya was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 279,000 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Kenya ranks 131st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 — Production. 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