Plywood and LVL — Import value in Kenya
Kenya: Plywood and LVL — Import value was 18,267 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 18,267 1000 USD for plywood and lvl — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import value in Kenya peaked at 44,802 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Kenya 82nd out of 255 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 240 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 318 1000 USD | +32.5% |
| 1963 | 376 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 493 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 486 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 711 1000 USD | +46.3% |
| 1967 | 676 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 795 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 1,164 1000 USD | +46.4% |
| 1970 | 1,299 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 1,620 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 1,033 1000 USD | -36.2% |
| 1973 | 1,306 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 1,075 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 532 1000 USD | -50.5% |
| 1976 | 503 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 1,700 1000 USD | +238.0% |
| 1978 | 1,800 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1,646 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 1,017 1000 USD | -38.2% |
| 1981 | 161 1000 USD | -84.2% |
| 1982 | 296 1000 USD | +83.9% |
| 1983 | 270 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 252 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 389 1000 USD | +54.4% |
| 1986 | 362 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 69 1000 USD | -80.9% |
| 1988 | 69 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,299 1000 USD | +1782.6% |
| 1990 | 1,396 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 1,396 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 434 1000 USD | -68.9% |
| 1993 | 633 1000 USD | +45.9% |
| 1994 | 653 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 961 1000 USD | +47.2% |
| 1996 | 921 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 851 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 975 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 975 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 975 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,029 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 4 1000 USD | -99.6% |
| 2003 | 1,266 1000 USD | +31550.0% |
| 2004 | 1,345 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,244 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1,701 1000 USD | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 3,032 1000 USD | +78.2% |
| 2008 | 3,684 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 2,819 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 5,032 1000 USD | +78.5% |
| 2011 | 8,835 1000 USD | +75.6% |
| 2012 | 9,404 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 12,005 1000 USD | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 17,128 1000 USD | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 15,345 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 23,044 1000 USD | +50.2% |
| 2017 | 17,278 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 29,826 1000 USD | +72.6% |
| 2019 | 31,547 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 42,231 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 44,802 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 25,412 1000 USD | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 15,009 1000 USD | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 18,267 1000 USD | +21.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18,267 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,809 1000 USD, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18,267 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,218 1000 USD, 8.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — 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 | +31550.0% | 4 1000 USD | 1,266 1000 USD |
| 1989 | +1782.6% | 69 1000 USD | 1,299 1000 USD |
| 1977 | +238.0% | 503 1000 USD | 1,700 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 584.33 1000 USD | 240 1000 USD | 1,164 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,251 1000 USD | 503 1000 USD | 1,800 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 418.4 1000 USD | 69 1000 USD | 1,299 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 919.5 1000 USD | 434 1000 USD | 1,396 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,710 1000 USD | 4 1000 USD | 3,684 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,944 1000 USD | 5,032 1000 USD | 31,547 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,144 1000 USD | 15,009 1000 USD | 44,802 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 plywood and lvl — import value in Kenya?
- Plywood and lvl — import value in Kenya was 18,267 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 44,802 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for plywood and lvl — import value?
- Kenya ranks 82nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Plywood and LVL — 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