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Coniferous wood fuel market in Kenya

Coniferous wood fuel market in Kenya

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The coniferous wood fuel market in Kenya held steady at 2.64 million m³ in 2018 and 2019. This stability coincided with the launch of the National Energy Policy (2018), which set guidelines for sustainable biomass use to reduce pressure on forest resources, and the Energy Act of 2019 that aimed to improve rural energy security through value addition in agricultural products. However, underlying factors like high deforestation rates and agricultural expansion continued to strain wood fuel supply.

Market volume fell to 2.495 million m³ in 2020 and remained at this level through 2023. The decline occurred amid persistent demand for wood fuel, which drives deforestation and limits forest resource availability. Simultaneously, rising energy costs prompted an industrial shift toward firewood and briquettes in zones like Thika and Nakuru, increasing pressure on supply. In response, forest conservation policies and permit systems enforced by the Kenya Forest Service, alongside changing consumer preferences toward more economical fuels, helped regulate access and stabilized the market at the lower volume.

Table of content

  1. 1. Disclaimer
  2. 2. Terms of use of the report
  3. 3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
  4. 4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
    1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
      1. 4.1.1. In kind
        1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
        2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
        3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
        4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
    2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
  5. 5. Production
    1. 5.1. Production in Kenya
      1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Kenya in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
      2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Kenya in value, 2018-2023, $ US
    2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
      1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
      2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
      3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
      4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
      5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  6. 6. Imports
    1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
      1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
      2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, m³
        1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kenya in kind, 2018-2024, m³
        2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, m³
        3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
        1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kenya in value, 2018-2024, $ US
        2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
        3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
        1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kenya, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
        2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
    2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
      1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
      2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, m³
        1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kenya in kind, 2018-2024, m³
        2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, m³
        3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
        1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kenya in value, 2018-2024, $ US
        2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
        3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
        1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kenya, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
        2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
  7. 7. Exports
    1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data)
      1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
      2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, m³
        1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Kenya in kind, 2018-2024, m³
        2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, m³
        3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, $ US
        1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Kenya in value, 2018-2024, $ US
        2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
        3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/m³
        1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Kenya, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
        2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
    2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
      1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
      2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, m³
        1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Kenya in kind, 2018-2024, m³
        2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, m³
        3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, $ US
        1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Kenya in value, 2018-2024, $ US
        2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
        3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/m³
        1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Kenya, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
        2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
  8. 8. Trade balance
    1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
      1. 8.1.1. In kind, m³
      2. 8.1.2. In value, $ US
    2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
      1. 8.2.1. In kind, m³
      2. 8.2.2. In value, $ US
  9. 9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
    1. 9.1. Direct Data
      1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
      2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
    2. 9.2. Mirror Data
      1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
      2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production coniferous wood fuel in Kenya

In kind, 2017-2020, K m³

From 2017 to 2020, Kenya ranked 19th globally in the production of coniferous wood fuel.

Top producers of coniferous wood fuel, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of coniferous wood fuel, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2020, Kenya produced 2 495 thousand cubic meters of coniferous wood fuel, a 5.5% decrease from 2019. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 5.5%, which translates to an average annual decline of 1.9%. The highest growth was observed in 2018, at 0.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Kenya in kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Parameter201820192020CAGR
1Change from last year--(5.5%)(1.9%)
Source: SHEV.io

Exports coniferous wood fuel from Kenya

According to market analysis, Kenya did not export any coniferous wood fuel between 2017 and 2020.

Imports coniferous wood fuel to Kenya

Imports in kind, m³

In 2020, Kenya imported 30.19 cubic meters of coniferous wood fuel, a 62.4% drop from the previous year.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kenya in kind, 2017-2020, m³

Parameter201820192020CAGR
1Change from last yearn/an/a(62.4%)-
Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, imports by volume were primarily sourced from Uganda and Germany, which together made up 100.0% of the total.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Kenya in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

In 2020, the value of Kenya's coniferous wood fuel imports reached 19 046 US dollars, showing a significant increase of 45.8% compared to 2019.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kenya in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter201820192020CAGR
1Change from last yearn/an/a45.8%-
Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Germany was the dominant supplier of coniferous wood fuel to Kenya in value terms, accounting for 96.9% of total imports.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Kenya in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

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