Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity was 2,613 t in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Kenya, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2,613 t for total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in 2018.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 5,069 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 501 t, in 2012.
Kenya ranks 85th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,407 t | — |
| 1998 | 3,200 t | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 3,200 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,900 t | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 2,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,595 t | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 5,069 t | +217.8% |
| 2004 | 3,077 t | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 3,077 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,100 t | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,906 t | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 2,888 t | +51.5% |
| 2009 | 2,888 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,187 t | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 985 t | -55.0% |
| 2012 | 501 t | -49.1% |
| 2013 | 501 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,037 t | +107.0% |
| 2015 | 3,839 t | +270.2% |
| 2016 | 2,787 t | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 3,131 t | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 2,613 t | -16.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,613 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,438 t, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,613 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394.5 t, 6.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Wood pulp — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +270.2% | 1,037 t | 3,839 t |
| 2003 | +217.8% | 1,595 t | 5,069 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,269 t | 3,200 t | 3,407 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,940 t | 1,595 t | 5,069 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,953 t | 501 t | 3,839 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 — wood pulp — import quantity in Kenya?
- Total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in Kenya was 2,613 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,069 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest total fao — wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 501 t in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for total fao — wood pulp — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 146 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Wood pulp — 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/