Renewable natural capital, timber in Kenya
Kenya: Renewable natural capital, timber was 26.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital, timber in Kenya, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, timber in Kenya is 26.33 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Kenya peaked at 28.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.68 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 26th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in Kenya, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 28.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 28.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 28.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 28.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 28.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 28.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 28.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 27.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 27.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 26.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 26.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 26.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 26.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 26.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 26.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 23 Canada 30.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 24 Sweden 27.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 25 Poland 26.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 27 Cameroon 25.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 28 Mozambique 24.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 29 Finland 20.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 26.33 billion 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, timber recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Kenya ranks 26th 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 down 0.1%. 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, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.