Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Kenya
Kenya: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 80,639 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 80,639 1000 USD for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Kenya peaked at 101,680 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,384 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Kenya 118th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,022 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 37,970 1000 USD | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 18,384 1000 USD | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 47,355 1000 USD | +157.6% |
| 2004 | 54,463 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 52,249 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 60,540 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 77,498 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 87,852 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 87,809 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 81,940 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 38,972 1000 USD | -52.4% |
| 2012 | 78,608 1000 USD | +101.7% |
| 2013 | 95,055 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 41,026 1000 USD | -56.8% |
| 2015 | 32,386 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 28,257 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 69,403 1000 USD | +145.6% |
| 2018 | 98,904 1000 USD | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 86,268 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 80,142 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 83,278 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 101,680 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 95,128 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 80,639 1000 USD | -15.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 80,639 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,288 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 80,639 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,305 1000 USD, 7.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,314 1000 USD | 18,384 1000 USD | 87,852 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,082 1000 USD | 28,257 1000 USD | 98,904 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,173 1000 USD | 80,142 1000 USD | 101,680 1000 USD | 5 |
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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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Kenya?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Kenya was 80,639 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 101,680 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,384 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Kenya ranks 118th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — 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