Renewable natural capital, timber in Kenya
Kenya: Renewable natural capital, timber was 26.66 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
26.66 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 151 countries
All-time high
42.06 billion current US$
in 2016
All-time low
9.86 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, timber in Kenya, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, timber in Kenya is 26.66 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Kenya peaked at 42.06 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.86 billion current US$, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 25th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.14 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16.18 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 15.09 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 15.64 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.30 billion current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 10.25 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.86 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 11.64 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 18.05 billion current US$ | +55.1% |
| 2004 | 15.56 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 15.82 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.58 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.47 billion current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 26.72 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 28.12 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 24.11 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 27.42 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 32.33 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 33.44 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 37.62 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 40.06 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 42.06 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 40.33 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 24.69 billion current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2019 | 26.20 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 26.66 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 26.66 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.03 billion current US$, 5.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 26.66 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.32 billion current US$, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.67 billion current US$ | 10.30 billion current US$ | 16.18 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.51 billion current US$ | 9.86 billion current US$ | 28.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.83 billion current US$ | 24.11 billion current US$ | 42.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.66 billion current US$ | 26.66 billion current US$ | 26.66 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital, timber in Kenya?
- Renewable natural capital, timber in Kenya was 26.66 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 42.06 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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