Wood charcoal — Export value in Kenya
Kenya: Wood charcoal — Export value was 16 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Export value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — export value in Kenya stood at 16 1000 USD.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — export value in Kenya peaked at 2,203 1000 USD in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 USD, in 1995.
Kenya ranks 123rd of 197 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 charcoal — Export value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 193 1000 USD | +94.9% |
| 1963 | 218 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 258 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 429 1000 USD | +66.3% |
| 1966 | 375 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 413 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 561 1000 USD | +35.8% |
| 1969 | 1,122 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 1,531 1000 USD | +36.5% |
| 1971 | 2,203 1000 USD | +43.9% |
| 1972 | 318 1000 USD | -85.6% |
| 1973 | 925 1000 USD | +190.9% |
| 1974 | 1,082 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 294 1000 USD | -72.8% |
| 1976 | 338 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 385 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 385 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 442 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 7 1000 USD | -98.4% |
| 1994 | 7 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 1000 USD | -85.7% |
| 1996 | 1 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68 1000 USD | +6700.0% |
| 2004 | 233 1000 USD | +242.6% |
| 2005 | 233 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 302 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 197 1000 USD | -34.8% |
| 2008 | 317 1000 USD | +60.9% |
| 2009 | 317 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 219 1000 USD | -30.9% |
| 2011 | 341 1000 USD | +55.7% |
| 2012 | 117 1000 USD | -65.7% |
| 2013 | 22 1000 USD | -81.2% |
| 2014 | 24 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 45 1000 USD | +87.5% |
| 2016 | 42 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 348 1000 USD | +728.6% |
| 2018 | 170 1000 USD | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 13 1000 USD | -92.4% |
| 2020 | 14 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 35 1000 USD | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 8 1000 USD | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 14 1000 USD | +75.0% |
| 2024 | 16 1000 USD | +14.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 16 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64 1000 USD, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 16 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +6700.0% | 1 1000 USD | 68 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +728.6% | 42 1000 USD | 348 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 407.56 1000 USD | 99 1000 USD | 1,122 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 790.3 1000 USD | 294 1000 USD | 2,203 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 7 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2000s | 167 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 317 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.1 1000 USD | 13 1000 USD | 348 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD | 35 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 122 Benin 17 1000 USD compare
- 123 Guinea 16 1000 USD compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 15 1000 USD compare
- 126 Afghanistan 14 1000 USD compare
- 126 Gabon 14 1000 USD compare
- 126 United Republic of Tanzania 14 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 charcoal — export value in Kenya?
- Wood charcoal — export value in Kenya was 16 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — export value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,203 1000 USD in 1971.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — export value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for wood charcoal — export value?
- Kenya ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — export value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 charcoal — 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