Wood-based panels — Export value in Kenya
Kenya: Wood-based panels — Export value was 1,752 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — export value in Kenya is 1,752 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export value in Kenya peaked at 8,473 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Kenya 111th 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 value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1963 | 21 1000 USD | — |
| 1964 | 48 1000 USD | +128.6% |
| 1965 | 72 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 183 1000 USD | +154.2% |
| 1967 | 202 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 299 1000 USD | +48.0% |
| 1969 | 520 1000 USD | +73.9% |
| 1970 | 782 1000 USD | +50.4% |
| 1971 | 647 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 169 1000 USD | -73.9% |
| 1973 | 203 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 234 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 203 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 339 1000 USD | +67.0% |
| 1977 | 627 1000 USD | +85.0% |
| 1978 | 469 1000 USD | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 353 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 304 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 491 1000 USD | +61.5% |
| 1982 | 604 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 399 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 1984 | 403 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 412 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 450 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 629 1000 USD | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 661 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 6 1000 USD | -99.1% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 31 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 680 1000 USD | +2093.5% |
| 1994 | 62 1000 USD | -90.9% |
| 1995 | 218 1000 USD | +251.6% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 4 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 1,049 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 4,017 1000 USD | +282.9% |
| 2004 | 2,731 1000 USD | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 2,731 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,031 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 6,792 1000 USD | +124.1% |
| 2008 | 8,199 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 7,946 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 8,473 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 5,240 1000 USD | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 6,433 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 6,180 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4,569 1000 USD | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 4,594 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,174 1000 USD | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 3,382 1000 USD | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 1,725 1000 USD | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 3,300 1000 USD | +91.3% |
| 2020 | 3,532 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4,955 1000 USD | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 4,507 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 2,453 1000 USD | -45.6% |
| 2024 | 1,752 1000 USD | -28.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,752 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 953 1000 USD, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,752 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 104 1000 USD, 16.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Export value 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 | +2093.5% | 31 1000 USD | 680 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.44 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 520 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 402.6 1000 USD | 169 1000 USD | 782 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 435.9 1000 USD | 6 1000 USD | 661 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.5 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 680 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,650 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 8,199 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,607 1000 USD | 1,725 1000 USD | 8,473 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,440 1000 USD | 1,752 1000 USD | 4,955 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 108 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,795 1000 USD compare
- 109 China, Hong Kong SAR 1,778 1000 USD compare
- 110 Bhutan 1,768 1000 USD compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 1,710 1000 USD compare
- 113 Ethiopia 1,340 1000 USD compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 990 1000 USD compare
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 value in Kenya?
- Wood-based panels — export value in Kenya was 1,752 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8,473 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for wood-based panels — export value?
- Kenya ranks 111th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. 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 value. 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