Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Kenya

Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -60.75 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-60.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
153rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
847.36 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-600 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
47
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Kenya recorded -60.75 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 111.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 847.36 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -600 % change on previous year, in 1990.

Kenya ranks 153rd of 173 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 - Maize, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -75.38 % change on previous year
1963 -97.05 % change on previous year +28.7%
1965 847.36 % change on previous year -973.1%
1966 70.19 % change on previous year -91.7%
1967 -99.96 % change on previous year -242.4%
1968 -74.19 % change on previous year -25.8%
1971 105.66 % change on previous year -242.4%
1972 -99.93 % change on previous year -194.6%
1973 -455 % change on previous year +355.3%
1975 144.62 % change on previous year -131.8%
1976 -150.98 % change on previous year -204.4%
1977 -353.85 % change on previous year +134.4%
1978 84.5 % change on previous year -123.9%
1981 -76.11 % change on previous year -190.1%
1982 14.85 % change on previous year -119.5%
1983 -100.18 % change on previous year -774.5%
1985 -69.06 % change on previous year -31.1%
1986 -99.44 % change on previous year +44.0%
1987 -100 % change on previous year +0.6%
1990 -600 % change on previous year +500.0%
1991 100 % change on previous year -116.7%
1993 -80.73 % change on previous year -180.7%
1994 712.3 % change on previous year -982.4%
1995 -93.86 % change on previous year -113.2%
1996 -83.28 % change on previous year -11.3%
1998 -66.51 % change on previous year -20.1%
1999 -80.06 % change on previous year +20.4%
2000 456.88 % change on previous year -670.6%
2001 -23.21 % change on previous year -105.1%
2002 -94.83 % change on previous year +308.5%
2003 498.77 % change on previous year -625.9%
2004 146.47 % change on previous year -70.6%
2005 -62.15 % change on previous year -142.4%
2006 61.41 % change on previous year -198.8%
2007 -23.17 % change on previous year -137.7%
2008 115.37 % change on previous year -598.0%
2009 521.83 % change on previous year +352.3%
2010 -85.1 % change on previous year -116.3%
2011 14.09 % change on previous year -116.6%
2012 -8.85 % change on previous year -162.8%
2013 -61 % change on previous year +589.3%
2014 220.43 % change on previous year -461.3%
2015 -14.96 % change on previous year -106.8%
2016 -31.98 % change on previous year +113.7%
2017 681.02 % change on previous year -2229.3%
2018 -60.66 % change on previous year -108.9%
2019 -60.75 % change on previous year +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate 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
2017 +2229.3% -31.98 % change on previous year 681.02 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95.16 % change on previous year -99.96 % change on previous year 847.36 % change on previous year 6
1970s -103.57 % change on previous year -455 % change on previous year 144.62 % change on previous year 7
1980s -71.66 % change on previous year -100.18 % change on previous year 14.85 % change on previous year 6
1990s -24.02 % change on previous year -600 % change on previous year 712.3 % change on previous year 8
2000s 159.74 % change on previous year -94.83 % change on previous year 521.83 % change on previous year 10
2010s 59.22 % change on previous year -85.1 % change on previous year 681.02 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 150 Somalia -53.38 % change on previous year compare
  2. 151 Bhutan -53.41 % change on previous year compare
  3. 152 Chad -59.93 % change on previous year compare
  4. 154 Estonia -65.14 % change on previous year compare
  5. 155 India -68.54 % change on previous year compare
  6. 156 Madagascar -68.65 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Kenya?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Kenya was -60.75 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 847.36 % change on previous year in 1965.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -600 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 153rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 111.6%. 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 - Maize, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,622 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.