Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 4,540 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4,540 m3 for wood-based panels — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity in Kenya peaked at 21,552 m3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1961.
That places Kenya 109th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1963 | 58 m3 | — |
| 1964 | 133 m3 | +129.3% |
| 1965 | 200 m3 | +50.4% |
| 1966 | 305 m3 | +52.5% |
| 1967 | 405 m3 | +32.8% |
| 1968 | 605 m3 | +49.4% |
| 1969 | 1,205 m3 | +99.2% |
| 1970 | 1,305 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 905 m3 | -30.7% |
| 1972 | 405 m3 | -55.2% |
| 1973 | 505 m3 | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 505 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 605 m3 | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 800 m3 | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 1,050 m3 | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 750 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 600 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 400 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 800 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 1,500 m3 | +87.5% |
| 1983 | 1,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,036 m3 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1,900 m3 | +83.4% |
| 1987 | 1,300 m3 | -31.6% |
| 1988 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 m3 | -99.4% |
| 1990 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1992 | 97 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 1,251 m3 | +1189.7% |
| 1994 | 169 m3 | -86.5% |
| 1995 | 730 m3 | +332.0% |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 6 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 3,372 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 9,170 m3 | +171.9% |
| 2004 | 12,068 m3 | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 12,068 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,101 m3 | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 15,867 m3 | +123.4% |
| 2008 | 18,675 m3 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 17,252 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 21,552 m3 | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 12,756 m3 | -40.8% |
| 2012 | 10,776 m3 | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 11,897 m3 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 8,563 m3 | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 9,394 m3 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 4,762 m3 | -49.3% |
| 2017 | 7,168 m3 | +50.5% |
| 2018 | 3,642 m3 | -49.2% |
| 2019 | 6,560 m3 | +80.1% |
| 2020 | 6,035 m3 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 10,141 m3 | +68.0% |
| 2022 | 9,136 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 5,712 m3 | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 4,540 m3 | -20.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4,540 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,925 m3, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4,540 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234 m3, 19.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1189.7% | 97 m3 | 1,251 m3 |
| 1995 | +332.0% | 169 m3 | 730 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 323.44 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,205 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 743 m3 | 405 m3 | 1,305 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,024 m3 | 8 m3 | 1,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 225.3 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,251 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,557 m3 | 0 m3 | 18,675 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,707 m3 | 3,642 m3 | 21,552 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,113 m3 | 4,540 m3 | 10,141 m3 | 5 |
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 wood-based panels — export quantity in Kenya?
- Wood-based panels — export quantity in Kenya was 4,540 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21,552 m3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- Kenya ranks 109th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 Wood-based panels — Export quantity. 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