Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Kenya

Kenya: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 506.44 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
506.44 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,061 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
506.44 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Kenya, 1995–2020

02505007501.0k1995200720201995: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 986 real chained 2019 US$1999: 961.3 real chained 2019 US$2000: 936.1 real chained 2019 US$2001: 900.3 real chained 2019 US$2002: 865.7 real chained 2019 US$2003: 832.9 real chained 2019 US$2004: 801.2 real chained 2019 US$2005: 770.7 real chained 2019 US$2006: 741.3 real chained 2019 US$2007: 713 real chained 2019 US$2008: 685.7 real chained 2019 US$2009: 659.4 real chained 2019 US$2010: 635 real chained 2019 US$2011: 615.2 real chained 2019 US$2012: 596.7 real chained 2019 US$2013: 579.5 real chained 2019 US$2014: 563.3 real chained 2019 US$2015: 548.1 real chained 2019 US$2016: 538.9 real chained 2019 US$2017: 529.9 real chained 2019 US$2018: 521.9 real chained 2019 US$2019: 514.2 real chained 2019 US$2020: 506.4 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Kenya is 506.44 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Kenya peaked at 1,061 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 506.44 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Kenya ranks 65th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$) in Kenya, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 1,061 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 1,035 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
1997 1,010 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
1998 986.03 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
1999 961.29 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2000 936.1 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2001 900.26 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2002 865.69 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2003 832.93 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2004 801.18 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2005 770.67 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2006 741.27 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2007 713 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2008 685.66 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2009 659.42 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2010 635.05 real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2011 615.19 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2012 596.72 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2013 579.45 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2014 563.32 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2015 548.14 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2016 538.9 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2017 529.94 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2018 521.87 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2019 514.18 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2020 506.44 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 506.44 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 506.44 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 506.44 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 556.39 real chained 2019 US$, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,011 real chained 2019 US$ 961.29 real chained 2019 US$ 1,061 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 790.62 real chained 2019 US$ 659.42 real chained 2019 US$ 936.1 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 564.28 real chained 2019 US$ 514.18 real chained 2019 US$ 635.05 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 506.44 real chained 2019 US$ 506.44 real chained 2019 US$ 506.44 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 62 Nicaragua 538.97 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 63 Guatemala 527.27 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 64 Nigeria 513.62 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 66 Burkina Faso 462.89 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 67 Sudan 458.43 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 68 Botswana 438.5 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Kenya?
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Kenya was 506.44 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1,061 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 506.44 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Kenya rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
Kenya ranks 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.