Recovered paper — Import quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 10,489 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Kenya, 1988–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — import quantity in Kenya is 10,489 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 1,007.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 10,489 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places Kenya 68th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,150 t | 299 t | 4,000 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,834 t | 0 t | 4,689 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,115 t | 388 t | 2,289 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,389 t | 551 t | 4,077 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,561 t | 1,365 t | 10,489 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Kenya
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 5,640 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,761 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 14,322 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 9,974 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 201,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 222,025 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in Kenya?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Kenya was 10,489 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10,489 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,007.6%. 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 Recovered paper — Import quantity. 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