Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Kenya

Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was -23,879 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-23,879
Change on year
down 116.3%
World rank
129th
of 158 countries
All-time high
26,028
in 2012
All-time low
-23,879
in 2019
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Kenya, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Kenya is -23,879, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of down 116.3% on the previous year and down 218.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 26,028 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -23,879, in 2019.

That places Kenya 129th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Kenya, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 1,600 —
1962 3,400 +112.5%
1963 85 -97.5%
1964 243 +185.9%
1965 151 -37.9%
1966 133 -11.9%
1967 104 -21.8%
1968 221 +112.5%
1969 81 -63.3%
1970 -279 -444.4%
1971 1,235 -542.7%
1972 -13 -101.1%
1973 -127 +876.9%
1974 -1,528 +1103.1%
1975 3,000 -296.3%
1976 -214 -107.1%
1977 -858 +300.9%
1978 7,150 -933.3%
1979 -2,198 -130.7%
1980 -46 -97.9%
1981 686 -1591.3%
1982 -203 -129.6%
1983 -160 -21.2%
1984 -9 -94.4%
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 -10 —
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 0 —
1993 -4 —
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 -49 —
1996 -79 +61.2%
1997 2 -102.5%
1998 1 -50.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 464 +46300.0%
2001 853 +83.8%
2002 98 -88.5%
2003 -2,846 -3004.1%
2004 -2,003 -29.6%
2005 -3,258 +62.7%
2006 -84 -97.4%
2007 -1,234 +1369.0%
2008 2,791 -326.2%
2009 20,156 +622.2%
2010 -4,742 -123.5%
2011 6,738 -242.1%
2012 26,028 +286.3%
2013 -2,126 -108.2%
2014 -2,166 +1.9%
2015 -2,206 +1.8%
2016 -6,000 +172.0%
2017 -9,793 +63.2%
2018 -11,040 +12.7%
2019 -23,879 +116.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +46300.0% 1 464
2003 -3004.1% 98 -2,846
1981 +1591.3% -46 686
2007 -1369.0% -84 -1,234
1974 -1103.1% -127 -1,528

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 668.67 81 3,400 9
1970s 616.8 -2,198 7,150 10
1980s 26.8 -203 686 10
1990s -13.8 -79 2 10
2000s 1,494 -3,258 20,156 10
2010s -2,919 -23,879 26,028 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 126 Luxembourg -8,379 compare
  2. 127 Cote d'Ivoire -13,815 compare
  3. 128 Bolivia -21,904 compare
  4. 130 Sudan -24,433 compare
  5. 131 Croatia -26,738 compare
  6. 132 Uzbekistan -32,460 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Kenya?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Kenya was -23,879 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 26,028 in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -23,879 in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 129th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 218.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 6,843 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.