Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) in Kenya
Kenya: Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) was 25.07 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
25.07 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
20th
of 53 countries
All-time high
34.53 million FAO, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
398,000 FAO, current US$
in 1996
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Forest products exports in Kenya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest products exports in Kenya is 25.07 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest products exports in Kenya peaked at 34.53 million FAO, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 398,000 FAO, current US$, in 1996.
Kenya ranks 20th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 725,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 822,000 FAO, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 907,000 FAO, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 1.25 million FAO, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1965 | 1.78 million FAO, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1966 | 1.73 million FAO, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.87 million FAO, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 2.29 million FAO, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 3.22 million FAO, current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1970 | 4.02 million FAO, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 4.39 million FAO, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 1.38 million FAO, current US$ | -68.5% |
| 1973 | 2.44 million FAO, current US$ | +76.6% |
| 1974 | 3.39 million FAO, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1975 | 3.99 million FAO, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 7.90 million FAO, current US$ | +98.1% |
| 1977 | 10.18 million FAO, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 9.00 million FAO, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 12.69 million FAO, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1980 | 13.39 million FAO, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 10.34 million FAO, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 11.46 million FAO, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 8.17 million FAO, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 2.76 million FAO, current US$ | -66.2% |
| 1985 | 3.94 million FAO, current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1986 | 3.95 million FAO, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.63 million FAO, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 4.05 million FAO, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 3.23 million FAO, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 3.83 million FAO, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 3.63 million FAO, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 6.55 million FAO, current US$ | +80.3% |
| 1993 | 961,000 FAO, current US$ | -85.3% |
| 1994 | 1.37 million FAO, current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1995 | 791,000 FAO, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 1996 | 398,000 FAO, current US$ | -49.7% |
| 1997 | 712,000 FAO, current US$ | +78.9% |
| 1998 | 2.06 million FAO, current US$ | +189.9% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.57 million FAO, current US$ | +266.7% |
| 2001 | 13.27 million FAO, current US$ | +75.3% |
| 2002 | 7.30 million FAO, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 18.91 million FAO, current US$ | +159.1% |
| 2004 | 21.43 million FAO, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 21.43 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.04 million FAO, current US$ | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 25.14 million FAO, current US$ | +67.1% |
| 2008 | 34.53 million FAO, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 34.53 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.29 million FAO, current US$ | -41.3% |
| 2011 | 25.07 million FAO, current US$ | +23.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 25.07 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.13 million FAO, current US$, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 25.07 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.22 million FAO, current US$, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +266.7% | 2.06 million FAO, current US$ | 7.57 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 million FAO, current US$ | 725,000 FAO, current US$ | 3.22 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.94 million FAO, current US$ | 1.38 million FAO, current US$ | 12.69 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 million FAO, current US$ | 2.76 million FAO, current US$ | 13.39 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 million FAO, current US$ | 398,000 FAO, current US$ | 6.55 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.91 million FAO, current US$ | 7.30 million FAO, current US$ | 34.53 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.68 million FAO, current US$ | 20.29 million FAO, current US$ | 25.07 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest products exports in Kenya?
- Forest products exports in Kenya was 25.07 million FAO, current US$ in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest products exports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.53 million FAO, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest forest products exports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,000 FAO, current US$ in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for forest products exports?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest products exports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest products exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest products exports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.