Sawnwood — Import value in Kenya
Kenya: Sawnwood — Import value was 18,454 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import value in Kenya is 18,454 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,840.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import value in Kenya peaked at 29,943 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Kenya 108th out of 254 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 — Import value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 246 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 189 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 1963 | 194 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 247 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 253 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 512 1000 USD | +102.4% |
| 1967 | 644 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 1,101 1000 USD | +71.0% |
| 1969 | 959 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 831 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 1,097 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 1972 | 724 1000 USD | -34.0% |
| 1973 | 380 1000 USD | -47.5% |
| 1974 | 351 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 394 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 154 1000 USD | -60.9% |
| 1993 | 45 1000 USD | -70.8% |
| 1994 | 351 1000 USD | +680.0% |
| 1995 | 387 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 498 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 5 1000 USD | -99.0% |
| 1998 | 62 1000 USD | +1140.0% |
| 1999 | 62 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 268 1000 USD | +332.3% |
| 2002 | 156 1000 USD | -41.8% |
| 2003 | 487 1000 USD | +212.2% |
| 2004 | 1,088 1000 USD | +123.4% |
| 2005 | 933 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 626 1000 USD | -32.9% |
| 2007 | 2,100 1000 USD | +235.5% |
| 2008 | 1,466 1000 USD | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 1,144 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 3,595 1000 USD | +214.2% |
| 2011 | 3,959 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 4,437 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 2,216 1000 USD | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 951 1000 USD | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 23,135 1000 USD | +2332.7% |
| 2016 | 4,812 1000 USD | -79.2% |
| 2017 | 2,826 1000 USD | -41.3% |
| 2018 | 3,164 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 21,266 1000 USD | +572.1% |
| 2020 | 28,080 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 29,943 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 20,835 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 18,454 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 18,454 1000 USD | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18,454 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,672 1000 USD, 6.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18,454 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 880 1000 USD, 21.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2332.7% | 951 1000 USD | 23,135 1000 USD |
| 1998 | +1140.0% | 5 1000 USD | 62 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +680.0% | 45 1000 USD | 351 1000 USD |
| 2019 | +572.1% | 3,164 1000 USD | 21,266 1000 USD |
| 2001 | +332.3% | 62 1000 USD | 268 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 482.78 1000 USD | 189 1000 USD | 1,101 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 629.5 1000 USD | 351 1000 USD | 1,097 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1990s | 195.5 1000 USD | 5 1000 USD | 498 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 833 1000 USD | 62 1000 USD | 2,100 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,036 1000 USD | 951 1000 USD | 23,135 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,153 1000 USD | 18,454 1000 USD | 29,943 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 105 Mauritius 21,936 1000 USD compare
- 106 China, Hong Kong SAR 19,125 1000 USD compare
- 107 Brazil 18,563 1000 USD compare
- 109 Chile 16,305 1000 USD compare
- 110 Afghanistan 16,115 1000 USD compare
- 111 French Polynesia 15,100 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 sawnwood — import value in Kenya?
- Sawnwood — import value in Kenya was 18,454 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29,943 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for sawnwood — import value?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,840.5%. 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 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