Roundwood — Export value in Kenya
Kenya: Roundwood — Export value was 3,927 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3,927 1000 USD for roundwood — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export value in Kenya peaked at 20,280 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1996.
That places Kenya 92nd out of 253 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.
Roundwood — Export value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 149 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 121 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 1963 | 95 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 1964 | 109 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 180 1000 USD | +65.1% |
| 1966 | 303 1000 USD | +68.3% |
| 1967 | 285 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 250 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 117 1000 USD | -53.2% |
| 1970 | 127 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 124 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 130 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 32 1000 USD | -75.4% |
| 1974 | 108 1000 USD | +237.5% |
| 1975 | 215 1000 USD | +99.1% |
| 1976 | 22 1000 USD | -89.8% |
| 1977 | 536 1000 USD | +2336.4% |
| 1978 | 536 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 304 1000 USD | -43.3% |
| 1980 | 404 1000 USD | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 1,025 1000 USD | +153.7% |
| 1982 | 495 1000 USD | -51.7% |
| 1983 | 1,047 1000 USD | +111.5% |
| 1984 | 579 1000 USD | -44.7% |
| 1990 | 190 1000 USD | -67.2% |
| 1991 | 190 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 190 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41 1000 USD | -78.4% |
| 1994 | 22 1000 USD | -46.3% |
| 1995 | 34 1000 USD | +54.5% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 5 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 147 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 409 1000 USD | +178.2% |
| 2004 | 381 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 381 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 114 1000 USD | -70.1% |
| 2007 | 584 1000 USD | +412.3% |
| 2008 | 751 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 751 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 454 1000 USD | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 2,410 1000 USD | +430.8% |
| 2012 | 915 1000 USD | -62.0% |
| 2013 | 20,280 1000 USD | +2116.4% |
| 2014 | 7,111 1000 USD | -64.9% |
| 2015 | 443 1000 USD | -93.8% |
| 2016 | 468 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 486 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 8,007 1000 USD | +1547.5% |
| 2019 | 3,287 1000 USD | -58.9% |
| 2020 | 2,190 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 8,218 1000 USD | +275.3% |
| 2022 | 3,477 1000 USD | -57.7% |
| 2023 | 3,923 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 3,927 1000 USD | +0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,927 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,318 1000 USD, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,927 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,074 1000 USD, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +2336.4% | 22 1000 USD | 536 1000 USD |
| 2013 | +2116.4% | 915 1000 USD | 20,280 1000 USD |
| 2018 | +1547.5% | 486 1000 USD | 8,007 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.78 1000 USD | 95 1000 USD | 303 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 213.4 1000 USD | 22 1000 USD | 536 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 710 1000 USD | 404 1000 USD | 1,047 1000 USD | 5 |
| 1990s | 67.2 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 190 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 351.8 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 751 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,386 1000 USD | 443 1000 USD | 20,280 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,347 1000 USD | 2,190 1000 USD | 8,218 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 roundwood — export value in Kenya?
- Roundwood — export value in Kenya was 3,927 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20,280 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for roundwood — export value?
- Kenya ranks 92nd out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 Roundwood — 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