Sawnwood — Production in Kenya

Kenya: Sawnwood — Production was 279,000 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
279,000 m3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 235 countries
All-time high
296,000 m3
in 2013
All-time low
50,000 m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sawnwood — Production in Kenya, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 279,000 m3 for sawnwood — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sawnwood — production in Kenya peaked at 296,000 m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50,000 m3, in 1961.

Kenya ranks 77th of 235 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73,222 m3 50,000 m3 95,000 m3 9
1970s 120,000 m3 83,000 m3 173,000 m3 10
1980s 172,600 m3 142,000 m3 195,000 m3 10
1990s 185,000 m3 185,000 m3 185,000 m3 10
2000s 120,700 m3 78,000 m3 185,000 m3 10
2010s 254,300 m3 142,000 m3 296,000 m3 10
2020s 279,000 m3 279,000 m3 279,000 m3 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 74 Eswatini 330,000 m3 compare
  2. 75 Ecuador 283,730 m3 compare
  3. 76 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 279,325 m3 compare
  4. 78 Denmark 276,000 m3 compare
  5. 79 Costa Rica 269,118 m3 compare
  6. 80 Caribbean 264,345 m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sawnwood — production in Kenya?
Sawnwood — production in Kenya was 279,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sawnwood — production recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 296,000 m3 in 2013.
What is the lowest sawnwood — production recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 50,000 m3 in 1961.
How does Kenya rank for sawnwood — production?
Kenya ranks 77th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
Is sawnwood — production rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Sawnwood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sawnwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 12,225 data points, 1961–2024
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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