Total fibre furnish — Production in Kenya

Kenya: Total fibre furnish — Production was 38,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
38,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 172 countries
All-time high
161,000 t
in 2004
All-time low
3,000 t
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Total fibre furnish — Production in Kenya, 1974–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k197419992024

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

Analysis

In 2024, total fibre furnish — production in Kenya stood at 38,000 t.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — production in Kenya peaked at 161,000 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1974.

Kenya ranks 105th of 172 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 fibre furnish — Production in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Total fibre furnish — Production in Kenya, 1974 to 2024.
Year t Change
1974 3,000 t —
1975 12,000 t +300.0%
1976 24,000 t +100.0%
1977 24,000 t +0.0%
1978 27,000 t +12.5%
1979 56,000 t +107.4%
1980 59,000 t +5.4%
1981 61,000 t +3.4%
1982 70,000 t +14.8%
1983 72,000 t +2.9%
1984 119,000 t +65.3%
1985 116,000 t -2.5%
1986 68,000 t -41.4%
1987 73,000 t +7.4%
1988 85,000 t +16.4%
1989 92,000 t +8.2%
1990 83,000 t -9.8%
1991 84,000 t +1.2%
1992 101,000 t +20.2%
1993 116,000 t +14.9%
1994 100,000 t -13.8%
1995 104,000 t +4.0%
1996 104,000 t +0.0%
1997 104,000 t +0.0%
1998 104,000 t +0.0%
1999 104,000 t +0.0%
2000 104,000 t +0.0%
2001 104,000 t +0.0%
2002 125,000 t +20.2%
2003 134,000 t +7.2%
2004 161,000 t +20.1%
2005 154,000 t -4.3%
2006 151,000 t -1.9%
2007 151,000 t +0.0%
2008 151,000 t +0.0%
2009 38,000 t -74.8%
2010 38,000 t +0.0%
2011 38,000 t +0.0%
2012 38,000 t +0.0%
2013 38,000 t +0.0%
2014 38,000 t +0.0%
2015 38,000 t +0.0%
2016 38,000 t +0.0%
2017 38,000 t +0.0%
2018 38,000 t +0.0%
2019 38,000 t +0.0%
2020 38,000 t +0.0%
2021 38,000 t +0.0%
2022 38,000 t +0.0%
2023 38,000 t +0.0%
2024 38,000 t +0.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 38,000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,000 t, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 38,000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,000 t, 6.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total fibre furnish — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +300.0% 3,000 t 12,000 t
1979 +107.4% 27,000 t 56,000 t
1976 +100.0% 12,000 t 24,000 t
2009 -74.8% 151,000 t 38,000 t
1984 +65.3% 72,000 t 119,000 t
1986 -41.4% 116,000 t 68,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,333 t 3,000 t 56,000 t 6
1980s 81,500 t 59,000 t 119,000 t 10
1990s 100,400 t 83,000 t 116,000 t 10
2000s 127,300 t 38,000 t 161,000 t 10
2010s 38,000 t 38,000 t 38,000 t 10
2020s 38,000 t 38,000 t 38,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 102 Kazakhstan 42,700 t compare
  2. 103 Libya 40,000 t compare
  3. 103 Tunisia 40,000 t compare
  4. 106 Nicaragua 35,000 t compare
  5. 107 Malta 32,846 t compare
  6. 108 China, Macao SAR 30,000 t compare
  7. 108 Paraguay 30,000 t compare
  8. 108 Republic of Moldova 30,000 t compare
  9. 108 Moldova 30,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fibre furnish — production in Kenya?
Total fibre furnish — production in Kenya was 38,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fibre furnish — production recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 161,000 t in 2004.
What is the lowest total fibre furnish — production recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1974.
How does Kenya rank for total fibre furnish — production?
Kenya ranks 105th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fibre furnish — production rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 fibre furnish — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total fibre furnish — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
202 places, 9,158 data points, 1961–2024
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