Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Forest products imports

Kenya
279.41 million FAO, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
3.18 billion FAO, current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th

Forest products imports over time

  • Kenya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 3.18 billion FAO, current US$ against 279.41 million FAO, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 2.90 billion FAO, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.4 times Kenya's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 9.83 million FAO, current US$ 153.98 million FAO, current US$ 144.16 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 26.73 million FAO, current US$ 439.83 million FAO, current US$ 413.10 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 19.66 million FAO, current US$ 732.84 million FAO, current US$ 713.18 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 24.83 million FAO, current US$ 867.69 million FAO, current US$ 842.86 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 97.63 million FAO, current US$ 1.77 billion FAO, current US$ 1.67 billion FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 266.18 million FAO, current US$ 3.15 billion FAO, current US$ 2.88 billion FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest products imports, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 3.18 billion FAO, current US$ against 279.41 million FAO, current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest products imports between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
2.90 billion FAO, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for forest products imports?
Kenya ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest products imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest products imports (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,698 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Forest products imports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.