Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Kenya
Kenya: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 486,000 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Kenya stood at 486,000 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Kenya peaked at 607,000 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 118,000 m3, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 98th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 120,000 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 140,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 152,000 m3 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 196,000 m3 | +28.9% |
| 1966 | 168,000 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 233,000 m3 | +38.7% |
| 1968 | 250,000 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 271,000 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 271,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 278,000 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 242,000 m3 | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 309,000 m3 | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 286,000 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 277,000 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 396,000 m3 | +43.0% |
| 1977 | 421,000 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 460,000 m3 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 488,000 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 468,000 m3 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 327,000 m3 | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 328,000 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 351,000 m3 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 423,000 m3 | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 437,000 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 451,000 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 465,000 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 462,000 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 460,000 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 460,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 460,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 460,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 460,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 460,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 460,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 460,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 460,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 460,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 460,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 460,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 251,000 m3 | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 241,000 m3 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 251,000 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 241,000 m3 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 588,000 m3 | +144.0% |
| 2006 | 607,000 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 607,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 597,000 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 440,000 m3 | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 494,000 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 512,000 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 514,000 m3 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 514,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 514,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 514,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 514,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 514,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 514,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 514,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 486,000 m3 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 486,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 486,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 486,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 486,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 486,000 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246,000 m3, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 486,000 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,000 m3, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +144.0% | 241,000 m3 | 588,000 m3 |
| 2001 | -45.4% | 460,000 m3 | 251,000 m3 |
| 1976 | +43.0% | 277,000 m3 | 396,000 m3 |
| 1967 | +38.7% | 168,000 m3 | 233,000 m3 |
| 1981 | -30.1% | 468,000 m3 | 327,000 m3 |
| 1965 | +28.9% | 152,000 m3 | 196,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183,111 m3 | 118,000 m3 | 271,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 342,800 m3 | 242,000 m3 | 488,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 417,200 m3 | 327,000 m3 | 468,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 460,000 m3 | 460,000 m3 | 460,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 428,300 m3 | 241,000 m3 | 607,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,800 m3 | 494,000 m3 | 514,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 486,000 m3 | 486,000 m3 | 486,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 95 Ecuador 549,083 m3 compare
- 96 Central African Republic 536,713 m3 compare
- 97 Montenegro 532,000 m3 compare
- 99 Mozambique 480,000 m3 compare
- 100 Mali 470,000 m3 compare
- 101 Colombia 467,000 m3 compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3702 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 36.67 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Kenya?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Kenya was 486,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 607,000 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,000 m3 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Kenya ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. 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