Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Kenya
Kenya: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 439,770 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import 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) — import value in Kenya is 439,770 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kenya peaked at 491,737 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,741 1000 USD, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 84th 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,741 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 5,954 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 6,978 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 7,944 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 9,581 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 11,638 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 12,654 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 13,041 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 15,704 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 17,476 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 21,711 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 20,367 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 27,508 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 51,160 1000 USD | +86.0% |
| 1975 | 27,032 1000 USD | -47.2% |
| 1976 | 16,542 1000 USD | -38.8% |
| 1977 | 22,646 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 1978 | 31,371 1000 USD | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 30,571 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 26,622 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 19,004 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 15,924 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 18,947 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 11,828 1000 USD | -37.6% |
| 1985 | 13,974 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 11,226 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 27,899 1000 USD | +148.5% |
| 1988 | 22,921 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 28,503 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 24,665 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 24,665 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,482 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 21,438 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 19,031 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 21,111 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 22,763 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 29,111 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 38,032 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 38,019 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 32,312 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 29,117 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 24,162 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 82,644 1000 USD | +242.0% |
| 2004 | 81,098 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 95,426 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 84,181 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 161,040 1000 USD | +91.3% |
| 2008 | 196,679 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 196,794 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 262,143 1000 USD | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 289,066 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 223,368 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 252,964 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 316,550 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 309,086 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 291,387 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 334,597 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 427,860 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 385,564 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 350,530 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 451,340 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 491,737 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 395,635 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 439,770 1000 USD | +11.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 439,770 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 439,770 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 18.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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 | +242.0% | 24,162 1000 USD | 82,644 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,804 1000 USD | 4,741 1000 USD | 15,704 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,638 1000 USD | 16,542 1000 USD | 51,160 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,685 1000 USD | 11,226 1000 USD | 28,503 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,932 1000 USD | 19,031 1000 USD | 38,032 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,345 1000 USD | 24,162 1000 USD | 196,794 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,258 1000 USD | 223,368 1000 USD | 427,860 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 425,802 1000 USD | 350,530 1000 USD | 491,737 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kenya?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kenya was 439,770 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) — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 491,737 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,741 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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