Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity was 156 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 156 m3 for sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.4% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity in Kenya peaked at 5,000 m3 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3 m3, in 2002.
That places Kenya 142nd 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, non-coniferous — Export quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 2,600 m3 | +73.3% |
| 1964 | 3,500 m3 | +34.6% |
| 1965 | 5,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1966 | 3,650 m3 | -27.0% |
| 1967 | 2,600 m3 | -28.8% |
| 1968 | 2,050 m3 | -21.2% |
| 1969 | 1,100 m3 | -46.3% |
| 1970 | 1,450 m3 | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 1,400 m3 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,000 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 700 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1974 | 2,500 m3 | +257.1% |
| 1975 | 1,700 m3 | -32.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 m3 | +135.3% |
| 1977 | 2,100 m3 | -47.5% |
| 1978 | 900 m3 | -57.1% |
| 1979 | 900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 m3 | +122.2% |
| 1981 | 3,800 m3 | +90.0% |
| 1982 | 3,100 m3 | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 1,300 m3 | -58.1% |
| 1984 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,400 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 500 m3 | -64.3% |
| 1987 | 100 m3 | -80.0% |
| 1988 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 m3 | -91.0% |
| 1990 | 218 m3 | +2322.2% |
| 1991 | 218 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 510 m3 | +133.9% |
| 1993 | 91 m3 | -82.2% |
| 1994 | 308 m3 | +238.5% |
| 1995 | 39 m3 | -87.3% |
| 1996 | 300 m3 | +669.2% |
| 1997 | 21 m3 | -93.0% |
| 1998 | 200 m3 | +852.4% |
| 1999 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 m3 | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 3 m3 | -99.4% |
| 2003 | 99 m3 | +3200.0% |
| 2004 | 614 m3 | +520.2% |
| 2005 | 614 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 804 m3 | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 284 m3 | -64.7% |
| 2008 | 247 m3 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 247 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 254 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 101 m3 | -60.2% |
| 2012 | 346 m3 | +242.6% |
| 2013 | 1,389 m3 | +301.4% |
| 2014 | 4,530 m3 | +226.1% |
| 2015 | 180 m3 | -96.0% |
| 2016 | 300 m3 | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 418 m3 | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 3,725 m3 | +791.1% |
| 2019 | 3,868 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,817 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,914 m3 | -49.9% |
| 2022 | 4,560 m3 | +138.2% |
| 2023 | 66 m3 | -98.6% |
| 2024 | 156 m3 | +136.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 156 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 463 m3, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 156 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 368 m3, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3200.0% | 3 m3 | 99 m3 |
| 1990 | +2322.2% | 9 m3 | 218 m3 |
| 1998 | +852.4% | 21 m3 | 200 m3 |
| 2018 | +791.1% | 418 m3 | 3,725 m3 |
| 1996 | +669.2% | 39 m3 | 300 m3 |
| 2004 | +520.2% | 99 m3 | 614 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,644 m3 | 1,100 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,665 m3 | 700 m3 | 4,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,361 m3 | 9 m3 | 3,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.5 m3 | 21 m3 | 510 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 361.2 m3 | 3 m3 | 804 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,511 m3 | 101 m3 | 4,530 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,103 m3 | 66 m3 | 4,560 m3 | 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, non-coniferous — export quantity in Kenya?
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity in Kenya was 156 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 m3 in 1965.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 m3 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity?
- Kenya ranks 142nd out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. 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, non-coniferous — Export 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