Sawnwood — Export value in Kenya
Kenya: Sawnwood — Export value was 28 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — export value in Kenya stood at 28 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 79.6% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export value in Kenya peaked at 3,344 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20 1000 USD, in 1989.
That places Kenya 165th 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.
Sawnwood — Export value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 477 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 483 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 568 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 829 1000 USD | +46.0% |
| 1965 | 1,094 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 1966 | 853 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 1967 | 919 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 1,111 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 1,292 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 1,348 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 1,261 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 518 1000 USD | -58.9% |
| 1973 | 919 1000 USD | +77.4% |
| 1974 | 1,190 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 1,045 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 1,465 1000 USD | +40.2% |
| 1977 | 1,968 1000 USD | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 948 1000 USD | -51.8% |
| 1979 | 737 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 1,975 1000 USD | +168.0% |
| 1981 | 2,348 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 1,272 1000 USD | -45.8% |
| 1983 | 164 1000 USD | -87.1% |
| 1984 | 547 1000 USD | +233.5% |
| 1985 | 180 1000 USD | -67.1% |
| 1986 | 148 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 37 1000 USD | -75.0% |
| 1988 | 37 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20 1000 USD | -45.9% |
| 1990 | 74 1000 USD | +270.0% |
| 1991 | 74 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 675 1000 USD | +812.2% |
| 1993 | 143 1000 USD | -78.8% |
| 1994 | 639 1000 USD | +346.9% |
| 1995 | 307 1000 USD | -52.0% |
| 1996 | 380 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 44 1000 USD | -88.4% |
| 1998 | 107 1000 USD | +143.2% |
| 1999 | 107 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 107 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 194 1000 USD | +81.3% |
| 2002 | 50 1000 USD | -74.2% |
| 2003 | 513 1000 USD | +926.0% |
| 2004 | 208 1000 USD | -59.5% |
| 2005 | 208 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 667 1000 USD | +220.7% |
| 2007 | 364 1000 USD | -45.4% |
| 2008 | 386 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 386 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 104 1000 USD | -73.1% |
| 2011 | 180 1000 USD | +73.1% |
| 2012 | 224 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 744 1000 USD | +232.1% |
| 2014 | 3,344 1000 USD | +349.5% |
| 2015 | 127 1000 USD | -96.2% |
| 2016 | 141 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 248 1000 USD | +75.9% |
| 2018 | 2,148 1000 USD | +766.1% |
| 2019 | 2,039 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,920 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,012 1000 USD | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 1,196 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 137 1000 USD | -88.5% |
| 2024 | 28 1000 USD | -79.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 28 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 592.5 1000 USD, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 28 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 397 1000 USD, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +926.0% | 50 1000 USD | 513 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +812.2% | 74 1000 USD | 675 1000 USD |
| 2018 | +766.1% | 248 1000 USD | 2,148 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 847.33 1000 USD | 477 1000 USD | 1,292 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,140 1000 USD | 518 1000 USD | 1,968 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 672.8 1000 USD | 20 1000 USD | 2,348 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 255 1000 USD | 44 1000 USD | 675 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 308.3 1000 USD | 50 1000 USD | 667 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 929.9 1000 USD | 104 1000 USD | 3,344 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 858.6 1000 USD | 28 1000 USD | 1,920 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 sawnwood — export value in Kenya?
- Sawnwood — export value in Kenya was 28 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,344 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 1000 USD in 1989.
- How does Kenya rank for sawnwood — export value?
- Kenya ranks 165th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. 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 Sawnwood — 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