Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity was 3 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Kenya, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Kenya is 3 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Kenya peaked at 2,318 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.
That places Kenya 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 13 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 77 m3 | +492.3% |
| 2005 | 77 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,318 m3 | +2910.4% |
| 2007 | 30 m3 | -98.7% |
| 2008 | 30 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 31 m3 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 69 m3 | +122.6% |
| 2015 | 69 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,025 m3 | +1385.5% |
| 2018 | 29 m3 | -97.2% |
| 2019 | 29 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 m3 | -86.2% |
| 2022 | 4 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 m3 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 3 m3 | -50.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94 m3, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50 m3, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2910.4% | 77 m3 | 2,318 m3 |
| 2017 | +1385.5% | 69 m3 | 1,025 m3 |
| 2004 | +492.3% | 13 m3 | 77 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 257.5 m3 | 0 m3 | 2,318 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.7 m3 | 29 m3 | 1,025 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2 m3 | 3 m3 | 29 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 150 Barbados 5 m3 compare
- 150 Cyprus 5 m3 compare
- 150 Sudan (former) 5 m3 compare
- 154 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2 m3 compare
- 154 Kazakhstan 2 m3 compare
- 154 Pakistan 2 m3 compare
- 154 Republic of Korea 2 m3 compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 m3 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 chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Kenya?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Kenya was 3 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,318 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity?
- Kenya ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. 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 chips, particles and residues — 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