Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Kenya

Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.004 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.004 units per person
Change on year
down 61.5%
World rank
98th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0392 units per person
in 1997
All-time low
-0.0001 units per person
in 1979
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2019

00.010.020.030.04196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Kenya is 0.004 units per person, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 61.5% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0392 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.0001 units per person, in 1979.

Kenya ranks 98th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Kenya, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.013 units per person
1962 0.0031 units per person -76.3%
1963 0.0001 units per person -97.2%
1964 0.001 units per person +1082.7%
1965 0.0094 units per person +810.4%
1966 0.0154 units per person +63.5%
1967 0 units per person -100.0%
1968 0 units per person -75.2%
1969 0 units per person +1162.0%
1970 0.0012 units per person +6310.5%
1971 0.0024 units per person +98.3%
1972 0 units per person -99.9%
1973 -0 units per person -443.0%
1974 -0.0001 units per person +989.2%
1975 0 units per person -143.2%
1976 -0 units per person -149.4%
1977 -0.0001 units per person +339.0%
1978 -0 units per person -85.0%
1979 -0.0001 units per person +1546.6%
1980 0.0202 units per person -14423.8%
1981 0.0047 units per person -76.9%
1982 0.0052 units per person +10.8%
1983 -0 units per person -100.2%
1984 0.0219 units per person -244347.0%
1985 0.0065 units per person -70.2%
1986 0 units per person -99.5%
1987 0 units per person -100.0%
1988 0 units per person
1989 0 units per person
1990 -0 units per person -583.1%
1991 0 units per person -100.0%
1992 0.017 units per person
1993 0.0032 units per person -81.3%
1994 0.0251 units per person +689.1%
1995 0.0015 units per person -94.0%
1996 0.0002 units per person -83.7%
1997 0.0392 units per person +15939.1%
1998 0.0128 units per person -67.4%
1999 0.0025 units per person -80.6%
2000 0.0134 units per person +440.3%
2001 0.0099 units per person -25.6%
2002 0.0005 units per person -95.0%
2003 0.0029 units per person +480.6%
2004 0.0069 units per person +138.9%
2005 0.0025 units per person -63.3%
2006 0.004 units per person +56.6%
2007 0.003 units per person -25.5%
2008 0.0062 units per person +108.9%
2009 0.0373 units per person +503.3%
2010 0.0054 units per person -85.5%
2011 0.006 units per person +11.0%
2012 0.0053 units per person -11.2%
2013 0.002 units per person -62.0%
2014 0.0063 units per person +213.0%
2015 0.0053 units per person -16.8%
2016 0.0035 units per person -33.5%
2017 0.0268 units per person +664.2%
2018 0.0103 units per person -61.5%
2019 0.004 units per person -61.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita 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
1984 +244347.0% -0 units per person 0.0219 units per person
1997 +15939.1% 0.0002 units per person 0.0392 units per person
1980 +14423.8% -0.0001 units per person 0.0202 units per person
1970 +6310.5% 0 units per person 0.0012 units per person
1979 -1546.6% -0 units per person -0.0001 units per person
1969 +1162.0% 0 units per person 0 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0047 units per person 0 units per person 0.0154 units per person 9
1970s 0.0003 units per person -0.0001 units per person 0.0024 units per person 10
1980s 0.0058 units per person -0 units per person 0.0219 units per person 10
1990s 0.0102 units per person -0 units per person 0.0392 units per person 10
2000s 0.0087 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0373 units per person 10
2010s 0.0075 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0268 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 95 Haiti 0.0043 units per person compare
  2. 96 Philippines 0.0041 units per person compare
  3. 97 Bahamas 0.004 units per person compare
  4. 99 Indonesia 0.0038 units per person compare
  5. 100 South Sudan 0.0038 units per person compare
  6. 101 Canada 0.0036 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Kenya?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Kenya was 0.004 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0392 units per person in 1997.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 units per person in 1979.
How does Kenya rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Kenya ranks 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.