Wood pulp — Export quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Wood pulp — Export quantity was 308 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Export quantity in Kenya, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 308 t for wood pulp — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.9% on the previous year and up 196.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — export quantity in Kenya peaked at 496 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
Kenya ranks 85th of 186 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 — Export quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18 t | — |
| 1993 | 18 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 24 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 15 t | — |
| 2005 | 15 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 t | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 24 t | +118.2% |
| 2008 | 57 t | +137.5% |
| 2009 | 57 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31 t | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 31 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 119 t | +283.9% |
| 2013 | 119 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104 t | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 114 t | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 32 t | -71.9% |
| 2017 | 24 t | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 24 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 t | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 183 t | +1563.6% |
| 2022 | 118 t | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 496 t | +320.3% |
| 2024 | 308 t | -37.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 308 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50 t, 6.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 308 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36 t, 8.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1563.6% | 11 t | 183 t |
| 2023 | +320.3% | 118 t | 496 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5 t | 0 t | 24 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.9 t | 0 t | 57 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2 t | 24 t | 119 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.2 t | 11 t | 496 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 82 North Macedonia 341 t compare
- 83 Egypt 339 t compare
- 84 Melanesia 319 t compare
- 86 Papua New Guinea 305 t compare
- 87 Costa Rica 299 t compare
- 88 Australia 281 t 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 — export quantity in Kenya?
- Wood pulp — export quantity in Kenya was 308 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 496 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Kenya rank for wood pulp — export quantity?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.2%. 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 — 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