Sawnwood — Import quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 297,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 297,000 m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 11,938.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 362,128 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20 m3, in 1997.
Kenya ranks 56th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 3,800 m3 | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 3,200 m3 | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 4,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 4,100 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 8,300 m3 | +102.4% |
| 1967 | 8,900 m3 | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 15,000 m3 | +68.5% |
| 1969 | 12,800 m3 | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 13,400 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 18,400 m3 | +37.3% |
| 1972 | 11,950 m3 | -35.1% |
| 1973 | 5,400 m3 | -54.8% |
| 1974 | 3,900 m3 | -27.8% |
| 1975 | 7,000 m3 | +79.5% |
| 1992 | 552 m3 | -92.1% |
| 1993 | 105 m3 | -81.0% |
| 1994 | 1,516 m3 | +1343.8% |
| 1995 | 1,606 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 2,000 m3 | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 20 m3 | -99.0% |
| 1998 | 160 m3 | +700.0% |
| 1999 | 160 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 160 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 900 m3 | +462.5% |
| 2002 | 718 m3 | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 349 m3 | -51.4% |
| 2004 | 4,779 m3 | +1269.3% |
| 2005 | 4,400 m3 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 2,473 m3 | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 5,119 m3 | +107.0% |
| 2008 | 13,592 m3 | +165.5% |
| 2009 | 10,282 m3 | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 11,790 m3 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 4,690 m3 | -60.2% |
| 2012 | 5,015 m3 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 4,020 m3 | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 2,467 m3 | -38.6% |
| 2015 | 44,700 m3 | +1711.9% |
| 2016 | 31,398 m3 | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 12,331 m3 | -60.7% |
| 2018 | 14,139 m3 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 50,525 m3 | +257.3% |
| 2020 | 104,252 m3 | +106.3% |
| 2021 | 362,128 m3 | +247.4% |
| 2022 | 295,524 m3 | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 297,000 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 297,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 297,000 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,892 m3, 37.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 297,000 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 82.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1711.9% | 2,467 m3 | 44,700 m3 |
| 1994 | +1343.8% | 105 m3 | 1,516 m3 |
| 2004 | +1269.3% | 349 m3 | 4,779 m3 |
| 1998 | +700.0% | 20 m3 | 160 m3 |
| 2001 | +462.5% | 160 m3 | 900 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,144 m3 | 3,200 m3 | 15,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,008 m3 | 3,900 m3 | 18,400 m3 | 6 |
| 1990s | 764.88 m3 | 20 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,277 m3 | 160 m3 | 13,592 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,108 m3 | 2,467 m3 | 50,525 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,181 m3 | 104,252 m3 | 362,128 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 — import quantity in Kenya?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Kenya was 297,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 362,128 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 m3 in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,938.9%. 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 Sawnwood — 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