Sawnwood — Production in Kenya
Kenya: Sawnwood — Production was 279,000 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood — Production in Kenya, 1961–2024
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 85th of 254 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.
Sawnwood — Production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 51,000 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 60,000 m3 | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 68,000 m3 | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 82,000 m3 | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 71,000 m3 | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 87,000 m3 | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 95,000 m3 | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 95,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 83,000 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 83,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 85,000 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 104,000 m3 | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 92,000 m3 | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 125,000 m3 | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 173,000 m3 | +38.4% |
| 1977 | 173,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 131,000 m3 | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 151,000 m3 | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 170,000 m3 | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 149,000 m3 | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 149,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 142,000 m3 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 183,000 m3 | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 192,000 m3 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 173,000 m3 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 195,000 m3 | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 188,000 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 185,000 m3 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 185,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 185,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 185,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 185,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 185,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 185,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 185,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 185,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 185,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 185,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 185,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84,000 m3 | -54.6% |
| 2002 | 78,000 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 78,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 136,000 m3 | +74.4% |
| 2006 | 142,000 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 142,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 142,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 142,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 142,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 159,000 m3 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 170,000 m3 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 296,000 m3 | +74.1% |
| 2014 | 296,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 296,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 296,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 296,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 296,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 296,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 279,000 m3 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 279,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 279,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 279,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 279,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 279,000 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60,616 m3, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 279,000 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,000 m3, 4.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +74.4% | 78,000 m3 | 136,000 m3 |
| 2013 | +74.1% | 170,000 m3 | 296,000 m3 |
| 2001 | -54.6% | 185,000 m3 | 84,000 m3 |
| 1976 | +38.4% | 125,000 m3 | 173,000 m3 |
| 1975 | +35.9% | 92,000 m3 | 125,000 m3 |
| 1984 | +28.9% | 142,000 m3 | 183,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 — 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 85th out of 254 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
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