Pulp for paper — Import value in Kenya
Kenya: Pulp for paper — Import value was 28,534 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import value in Kenya, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, pulp for paper — import value in Kenya stood at 28,534 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 5,243.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import value in Kenya peaked at 28,534 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140 1000 USD, in 1993.
That places Kenya 76th out of 223 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.
Pulp for paper — Import value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,447 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 140 1000 USD | -90.3% |
| 1994 | 174 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 664 1000 USD | +281.6% |
| 1996 | 2,569 1000 USD | +286.9% |
| 1997 | 1,837 1000 USD | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 2,124 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 2,124 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,161 1000 USD | +48.8% |
| 2001 | 1,482 1000 USD | -53.1% |
| 2002 | 740 1000 USD | -50.1% |
| 2003 | 2,795 1000 USD | +277.7% |
| 2004 | 1,426 1000 USD | -49.0% |
| 2005 | 1,886 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 1,016 1000 USD | -46.1% |
| 2007 | 1,470 1000 USD | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 2,376 1000 USD | +61.6% |
| 2009 | 937 1000 USD | -60.6% |
| 2010 | 1,940 1000 USD | +107.0% |
| 2011 | 494 1000 USD | -74.5% |
| 2012 | 576 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 594 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 534 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 1,758 1000 USD | +229.2% |
| 2016 | 1,312 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 2,052 1000 USD | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 1,572 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 4,669 1000 USD | +197.0% |
| 2020 | 9,712 1000 USD | +108.0% |
| 2021 | 14,013 1000 USD | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 20,824 1000 USD | +48.6% |
| 2023 | 22,288 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 28,534 1000 USD | +28.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 28,534 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,862 1000 USD, 15.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 28,534 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 638 1000 USD, 44.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,385 1000 USD | 140 1000 USD | 2,569 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,729 1000 USD | 740 1000 USD | 3,161 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,550 1000 USD | 494 1000 USD | 4,669 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,074 1000 USD | 9,712 1000 USD | 28,534 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 73 Kazakhstan 30,152 1000 USD compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29,931 1000 USD compare
- 75 Chile 28,789 1000 USD compare
- 77 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 28,482 1000 USD compare
- 78 Lithuania 26,769 1000 USD compare
- 79 Ghana 21,703 1000 USD 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 pulp for paper — import value in Kenya?
- Pulp for paper — import value in Kenya was 28,534 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28,534 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 1000 USD in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for pulp for paper — import value?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,243.4%. 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 Pulp for paper — 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