Roundwood — Import quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Roundwood — Import quantity was 242 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — import quantity in Kenya is 242 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.7% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 28,812 m3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1996.
That places Kenya 192nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1963 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 600 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1970 | 1,600 m3 | +166.7% |
| 1971 | 500 m3 | -68.8% |
| 1972 | 300 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 100 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 138 m3 | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 138 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 201 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 580 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 1,738 m3 | +199.7% |
| 2005 | 1,736 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,477 m3 | +388.3% |
| 2007 | 9,599 m3 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 11,675 m3 | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 28,812 m3 | +146.8% |
| 2010 | 6,533 m3 | -77.3% |
| 2011 | 6,067 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,785 m3 | -70.6% |
| 2013 | 2,337 m3 | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 1,998 m3 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 2,701 m3 | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 293 m3 | -89.2% |
| 2017 | 1,693 m3 | +477.8% |
| 2018 | 7,584 m3 | +348.0% |
| 2019 | 6,930 m3 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 7,913 m3 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 1,645 m3 | -79.2% |
| 2022 | 5,151 m3 | +213.1% |
| 2023 | 1,963 m3 | -61.9% |
| 2024 | 242 m3 | -87.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 242 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,164 m3, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 242 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 679 m3, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262.5 m3 | 100 m3 | 600 m3 | 8 |
| 1970s | 533.33 m3 | 100 m3 | 1,600 m3 | 6 |
| 1990s | 79.5 m3 | 0 m3 | 201 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,262 m3 | 0 m3 | 28,812 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,792 m3 | 293 m3 | 7,584 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,383 m3 | 242 m3 | 7,913 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 189 Congo 267 m3 compare
- 190 Haiti 255 m3 compare
- 191 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 253 m3 compare
- 193 Niger 209 m3 compare
- 194 Côte d'Ivoire 208 m3 compare
- 194 Cote d'Ivoire 208 m3 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 roundwood — import quantity in Kenya?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Kenya was 242 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28,812 m3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 192nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. 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 Roundwood — 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