Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre was 45.03 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.03 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
72nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
48.58 m3 per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
15.47 m3 per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Kenya is 45.03 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 48.58 m3 per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.47 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.47 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.83 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 16.24 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 16.64 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 17.1 m3 per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 17.45 m3 per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 17.99 m3 per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 18.43 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 18.9 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 19.33 m3 per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 19.28 m3 per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 19.3 m3 per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 19.93 m3 per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 20.58 m3 per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 21.43 m3 per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 22.45 m3 per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 23.01 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 24.13 m3 per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 24.77 m3 per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 25.18 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 25.64 m3 per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 26.45 m3 per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 27.38 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 28.38 m3 per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 29.13 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 29.77 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 30.45 m3 per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 31.14 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 31.86 m3 per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 32.57 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 33.42 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 34.36 m3 per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 35.23 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 35.87 m3 per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 36.46 m3 per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 36.95 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 37.48 m3 per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 37.5 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.77 m3 per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 38.01 m3 per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 38.12 m3 per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.38 m3 per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 38.55 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.94 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.94 m3 per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 48.58 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 48.58 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.56 m3 per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.28 m3 per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.38 m3 per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.39 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.2 m3 per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.2 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.2 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.03 m3 per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.87 m3 per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.71 m3 per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.55 m3 per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.38 m3 per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.62 m3 per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 44.4 m3 per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.71 m3 per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.03 m3 per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 45.03 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.22 m3 per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 45.03 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.17 m3 per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.12 m3 per square kilometre | 15.47 m3 per square kilometre | 18.9 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.42 m3 per square kilometre | 19.28 m3 per square kilometre | 24.77 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.54 m3 per square kilometre | 25.18 m3 per square kilometre | 31.86 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.76 m3 per square kilometre | 32.57 m3 per square kilometre | 37.77 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.29 m3 per square kilometre | 38.01 m3 per square kilometre | 48.58 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.99 m3 per square kilometre | 47.38 m3 per square kilometre | 48.39 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.69 m3 per square kilometre | 44.4 m3 per square kilometre | 45.03 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Kenya was 45.03 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 48.58 m3 per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for roundwood — production, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roundwood — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roundwood — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roundwood — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roundwood — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roundwood — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.