Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Kenya
Kenya: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 654,060 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kenya stood at 654,060 1000 USD.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kenya peaked at 684,197 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49,424 1000 USD, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 87th of 252 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52,099 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 53,781 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 49,424 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 107,912 1000 USD | +118.3% |
| 2004 | 108,308 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 136,906 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 133,877 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 242,992 1000 USD | +81.5% |
| 2008 | 299,699 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 287,578 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 379,960 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 407,528 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 355,983 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 388,100 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 471,333 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 484,825 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 442,408 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 450,960 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 565,163 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 509,536 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 483,293 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 611,325 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 684,197 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 588,089 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 654,060 1000 USD | +11.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 654,060 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 179,482 1000 USD, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 654,060 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,909 1000 USD, 7.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,258 1000 USD | 49,424 1000 USD | 299,699 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 445,580 1000 USD | 355,983 1000 USD | 565,163 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 604,193 1000 USD | 483,293 1000 USD | 684,197 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 84 Serbia and Montenegro 726,347 1000 USD compare
- 85 Libya 698,091 1000 USD compare
- 86 Qatar 664,502 1000 USD compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 554,558 1000 USD compare
- 89 El Salvador 527,787 1000 USD compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 495,615 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kenya?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kenya was 654,060 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) — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 684,197 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,424 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Kenya ranks 87th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import 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