Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Kenya
Kenya: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 30,296 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Kenya is 30,296 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Kenya peaked at 74,904 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 398 1000 USD, in 1996.
Kenya ranks 125th of 254 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 725 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 822 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 915 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 1,253 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 1965 | 1,784 1000 USD | +42.4% |
| 1966 | 1,729 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1,865 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 2,290 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 3,224 1000 USD | +40.8% |
| 1970 | 4,021 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 4,434 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 1,431 1000 USD | -67.7% |
| 1973 | 2,467 1000 USD | +72.4% |
| 1974 | 3,386 1000 USD | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 4,016 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 7,932 1000 USD | +97.5% |
| 1977 | 10,181 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 9,003 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 12,486 1000 USD | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 13,357 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 10,302 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 11,432 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 8,144 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 2,422 1000 USD | -70.3% |
| 1985 | 3,942 1000 USD | +62.8% |
| 1986 | 3,950 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3,630 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 4,054 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 3,229 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 3,811 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 3,811 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,684 1000 USD | +75.4% |
| 1993 | 996 1000 USD | -85.1% |
| 1994 | 1,391 1000 USD | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 791 1000 USD | -43.1% |
| 1996 | 398 1000 USD | -49.7% |
| 1997 | 712 1000 USD | +78.9% |
| 1998 | 2,064 1000 USD | +189.9% |
| 1999 | 2,064 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,569 1000 USD | +266.7% |
| 2001 | 13,270 1000 USD | +75.3% |
| 2002 | 7,297 1000 USD | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 18,917 1000 USD | +159.2% |
| 2004 | 21,428 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 21,428 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,392 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 26,061 1000 USD | +59.0% |
| 2008 | 34,264 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 34,011 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19,581 1000 USD | -42.4% |
| 2011 | 18,244 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 55,847 1000 USD | +206.1% |
| 2013 | 74,904 1000 USD | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 21,086 1000 USD | -71.8% |
| 2015 | 13,227 1000 USD | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 9,721 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 16,111 1000 USD | +65.7% |
| 2018 | 40,295 1000 USD | +150.1% |
| 2019 | 27,142 1000 USD | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 26,097 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 31,198 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 35,968 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 26,851 1000 USD | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 30,296 1000 USD | +12.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 30,296 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 30,296 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 7.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +266.7% | 2,064 1000 USD | 7,569 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,623 1000 USD | 725 1000 USD | 3,224 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,936 1000 USD | 1,431 1000 USD | 12,486 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,446 1000 USD | 2,422 1000 USD | 13,357 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,272 1000 USD | 398 1000 USD | 6,684 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,064 1000 USD | 7,297 1000 USD | 34,264 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,616 1000 USD | 9,721 1000 USD | 74,904 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,082 1000 USD | 26,097 1000 USD | 35,968 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Kenya
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3702 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 36.67 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Kenya?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Kenya was 30,296 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74,904 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 398 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Kenya ranks 125th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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