Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Forest products imports

Kenya
279.41 million FAO, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2.17 billion FAO, current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
5th

Forest products imports over time

  • Kenya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 2.17 billion FAO, current US$ against 279.41 million FAO, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 1.89 billion FAO, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 7.8 times Kenya's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 9.83 million FAO, current US$ 76.80 million FAO, current US$ 66.97 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1970s 26.73 million FAO, current US$ 286.66 million FAO, current US$ 259.93 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 19.66 million FAO, current US$ 480.95 million FAO, current US$ 461.29 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 24.83 million FAO, current US$ 435.17 million FAO, current US$ 410.34 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 97.63 million FAO, current US$ 1.09 billion FAO, current US$ 990.56 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 266.18 million FAO, current US$ 2.18 billion FAO, current US$ 1.92 billion FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest products imports, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 2.17 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 South Africa?
1.89 billion FAO, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for forest products imports?
Kenya ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest products imports (FAO, current US$). 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.