Net food imports by crop - Barley in Kenya
Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -23,879 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Barley in Kenya, 1961–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 126 Luxembourg -8,379 compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire -13,815 compare
- 128 Bolivia -21,904 compare
- 130 Sudan -24,433 compare
- 131 Croatia -26,738 compare
- 132 Uzbekistan -32,460 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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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About this data
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.