Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 9,966 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Kenya, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 9,966 m3 for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4,557.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 14,881 m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18 m3, in 1997.
Kenya ranks 103rd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 100 m3 | +455.6% |
| 1999 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 700 m3 | +600.0% |
| 2003 | 59 m3 | -91.6% |
| 2004 | 2,812 m3 | +4666.1% |
| 2005 | 2,812 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,812 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,666 m3 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 11,463 m3 | +330.0% |
| 2009 | 11,463 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,706 m3 | -67.7% |
| 2011 | 4,508 m3 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 2,616 m3 | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 14,881 m3 | +468.8% |
| 2014 | 437 m3 | -97.1% |
| 2015 | 123 m3 | -71.9% |
| 2016 | 645 m3 | +424.4% |
| 2017 | 214 m3 | -66.8% |
| 2018 | 9,966 m3 | +4557.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9,966 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,084 m3, 3.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9,966 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159 m3, 62.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +4666.1% | 59 m3 | 2,812 m3 |
| 2018 | +4557.0% | 214 m3 | 9,966 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.67 m3 | 18 m3 | 100 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,876 m3 | 59 m3 | 11,463 m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,122 m3 | 123 m3 | 14,881 m3 | 9 |
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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 total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Kenya?
- Total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Kenya was 9,966 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14,881 m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 m3 in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 103rd out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/