Net food imports by crop - Barley in Kenya

Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Barley 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
57
1961–2019

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

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded -23,879 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 57 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 in Kenya peaked at 26,028 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -23,879, in 2019.

Kenya ranks 129th of 158 countries on this measure, 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 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley 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%
2015 -2,206 +3.8%
2017 -9,793 +343.9%
2018 -11,040 +12.7%
2019 -23,879 +116.3%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's -23,879 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74. (36 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's -23,879 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -50, 477.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley 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 -2,628 -23,879 26,028 8

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

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Kenya?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Kenya was -23,879 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 26,028 in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -23,879 in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Kenya ranks 129th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 6,776 data points, 1961–2019
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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.