Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Burkina Faso or Kenya?

Kenya, at -23,083 against -39,713 in Burkina Faso as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Burkina Faso

-39,713

in 2019

Kenya

-23,083

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

132nd

Kenya rank

130th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Burkina Faso
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -23,083 against -39,713 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 16,630.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Kenya ranks 130th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	786.67	-8.33	795	Burkina Faso
1970s	242.7	-588.8	831.5	Burkina Faso
1980s	-283.6	455.4	739	Kenya
1990s	-2,749	35.6	2,784	Kenya
2000s	-15,810	-746.4	15,063	Kenya
2010s	-20,095	2,943	23,038	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Burkina Faso or Kenya?: Kenya, at -23,083 against -39,713 in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Burkina Faso and Kenya?: 16,630, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Kenya ranks 130th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.