Wood fuel — Import quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 83 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Kenya, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — import quantity in Kenya stood at 83 m3.
That represents a change of up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 2,720 m3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.
Kenya ranks 109th of 204 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 fuel — Import quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 178 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 58 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 58 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 m3 | -98.3% |
| 2006 | 165 m3 | +16400.0% |
| 2007 | 200 m3 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 362 m3 | +81.0% |
| 2010 | 2,720 m3 | +651.4% |
| 2011 | 2,720 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53 m3 | -98.1% |
| 2013 | 73 m3 | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 73 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2019 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2020 | 29 m3 | — |
| 2021 | 29 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83 m3 | +186.2% |
| 2024 | 83 m3 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 83 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54 m3, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 83 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20 m3, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import 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 | +16400.0% | 1 m3 | 165 m3 |
| 2010 | +651.4% | 362 m3 | 2,720 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.33 m3 | 0 m3 | 178 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 104.4 m3 | 0 m3 | 362 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 578.5 m3 | 0 m3 | 2,720 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6 m3 | 29 m3 | 83 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 107 Yemen 89 m3 compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 84 m3 compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 82 m3 compare
- 111 Djibouti 76 m3 compare
- 112 Mongolia 74 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 fuel — import quantity in Kenya?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Kenya was 83 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,720 m3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 fuel — Import 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