What is wood fuel production quantity in Kenya?

Wood fuel production quantity in Kenya was 26.40 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 26.40 million CUM, solid volume units in 2006.

What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 8.35 million CUM, solid volume units in 1961.

How does Kenya rank for wood fuel production quantity?

Kenya ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kenya data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wood fuel production quantity in Kenya

Name: Wood fuel production quantity in Kenya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kenya: Wood fuel production quantity was 26.40 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

26.40 million CUM, solid volume units

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

6th

of 53 countries

All-time high

26.40 million CUM, solid volume units

in 2006

All-time low

8.35 million CUM, solid volume units

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Wood fuel production quantity in Kenya, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in CUM, solid volume units.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 26.40 million CUM, solid volume units for wood fuel production quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Kenya peaked at 26.40 million CUM, solid volume units in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.35 million CUM, solid volume units, in 1961.

Kenya ranks 6th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.17 million CUM, solid volume units	8.35 million CUM, solid volume units	10.04 million CUM, solid volume units	9
1970s	11.17 million CUM, solid volume units	10.21 million CUM, solid volume units	12.57 million CUM, solid volume units	10
1980s	14.74 million CUM, solid volume units	12.93 million CUM, solid volume units	16.42 million CUM, solid volume units	10
1990s	18.49 million CUM, solid volume units	16.79 million CUM, solid volume units	19.52 million CUM, solid volume units	10
2000s	23.12 million CUM, solid volume units	19.66 million CUM, solid volume units	26.40 million CUM, solid volume units	10
2010s	26.40 million CUM, solid volume units	26.40 million CUM, solid volume units	26.40 million CUM, solid volume units	2

Countries ranked near Kenya

3 Nigeria 63.60 million CUM, solid volume units compare
4 Uganda 40.18 million CUM, solid volume units compare
5 Ghana 38.98 million CUM, solid volume units compare
7 Tanzania 23.07 million CUM, solid volume units compare
8 Sudan 18.78 million CUM, solid volume units compare
9 Egypt 17.56 million CUM, solid volume units compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Kenya

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
Rural population 67.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)

All data for Kenya →

Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel production quantity in Kenya?: Wood fuel production quantity in Kenya was 26.40 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 26.40 million CUM, solid volume units in 2006.
What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 8.35 million CUM, solid volume units in 1961.
How does Kenya rank for wood fuel production quantity?: Kenya ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units)
Unit: CUM, solid volume units
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,922 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Wood fuel refers to all roundwood used as fuel for purposes such as cooking, heating, or power production. It includes wood harvested from main stems, branches and other parts of trees. It also includes wood intended for charcoal production.