Wood-based panels — Production in Kenya
Kenya: Wood-based panels — Production was 82,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in Kenya, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 82,000 m3 for wood-based panels — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Kenya peaked at 95,400 m3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,600 m3, in 1969.
Kenya ranks 88th of 248 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.
Wood-based panels — Production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1,600 m3 | — |
| 1970 | 2,200 m3 | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 2,500 m3 | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 4,200 m3 | +68.0% |
| 1973 | 4,500 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 9,900 m3 | +120.0% |
| 1975 | 11,000 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 12,000 m3 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 14,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 17,000 m3 | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 19,000 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 28,000 m3 | +47.4% |
| 1981 | 24,000 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 22,000 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 21,000 m3 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 24,000 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 33,000 m3 | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 40,000 m3 | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 35,000 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 49,000 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 52,200 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 52,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 52,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 52,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 52,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 52,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 95,400 m3 | +82.8% |
| 2002 | 82,400 m3 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 85,500 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 83,000 m3 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 83,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82,000 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 82,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 82,000 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,000 m3, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 82,000 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000 m3, 82.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,600 m3 | 1,600 m3 | 1,600 m3 | 1 |
| 1970s | 9,630 m3 | 2,200 m3 | 19,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,820 m3 | 21,000 m3 | 52,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,200 m3 | 52,200 m3 | 52,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,350 m3 | 52,200 m3 | 95,400 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,000 m3 | 83,000 m3 | 83,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,000 m3 | 82,000 m3 | 82,000 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 — production in Kenya?
- Wood-based panels — production in Kenya was 82,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 95,400 m3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 m3 in 1969.
- How does Kenya rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 — Production. 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