Roundwood — Import value in Kenya
Kenya: Roundwood — Import value was 51 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import value in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 51 1000 USD for roundwood — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.9% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import value in Kenya peaked at 3,021 1000 USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1996.
That places Kenya 196th 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 value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3 1000 USD | — |
| 1963 | 5 1000 USD | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 5 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9 1000 USD | +80.0% |
| 1966 | 17 1000 USD | +88.9% |
| 1967 | 15 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 15 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 81 1000 USD | +170.0% |
| 1971 | 28 1000 USD | -65.4% |
| 1972 | 30 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 20 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 13 1000 USD | -35.0% |
| 1975 | 6 1000 USD | -53.8% |
| 1994 | 5 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 5 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 30 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 44 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 114 1000 USD | +159.1% |
| 2005 | 117 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 545 1000 USD | +365.8% |
| 2007 | 1,623 1000 USD | +197.8% |
| 2008 | 2,123 1000 USD | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 3,021 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 1,958 1000 USD | -35.2% |
| 2011 | 2,578 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 1,749 1000 USD | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 1,777 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 746 1000 USD | -58.0% |
| 2015 | 2,379 1000 USD | +218.9% |
| 2016 | 214 1000 USD | -91.0% |
| 2017 | 652 1000 USD | +204.7% |
| 2018 | 1,094 1000 USD | +67.8% |
| 2019 | 2,365 1000 USD | +116.2% |
| 2020 | 1,704 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 207 1000 USD | -87.9% |
| 2022 | 418 1000 USD | +101.9% |
| 2023 | 298 1000 USD | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 51 1000 USD | -82.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 51 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 376.5 1000 USD, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 51 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266 1000 USD, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.38 1000 USD | 3 1000 USD | 30 1000 USD | 8 |
| 1970s | 29.67 1000 USD | 6 1000 USD | 81 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.67 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 30 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2000s | 758.7 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 3,021 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,551 1000 USD | 214 1000 USD | 2,578 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 535.6 1000 USD | 51 1000 USD | 1,704 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 193 Montserrat 67 1000 USD compare
- 194 Tuvalu 58 1000 USD compare
- 195 Equatorial Guinea 57 1000 USD compare
- 196 Nicaragua 51 1000 USD compare
- 198 Azerbaijan 45 1000 USD compare
- 198 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 45 1000 USD compare
- 198 Palau 45 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 roundwood — import value in Kenya?
- Roundwood — import value in Kenya was 51 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,021 1000 USD in 2009.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for roundwood — import value?
- Kenya ranks 196th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. 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 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