Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Kenya

Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -17,266 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-17,266
Change on year
down 400.4%
World rank
129th
of 168 countries
All-time high
157,977
in 2009
All-time low
-17,266
in 2019
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Kenya is -17,266, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 400.4% on the previous year and down 110.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Kenya peaked at 157,977 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -17,266, in 2019.

Kenya ranks 129th of 168 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 - Rice, broken in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Kenya, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 -1 —
1964 -1 -0.0%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 -16 —
1967 -37 +131.2%
1968 -77 +108.1%
1969 -59 -23.4%
1970 -344 +483.1%
1971 -306 -11.0%
1972 -78 -74.5%
1973 -152 +94.9%
1974 -1,528 +905.3%
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 -214 —
1977 -858 +300.9%
1978 -208 -75.8%
1979 -2,200 +957.7%
1980 -51 -97.7%
1981 -32 -37.3%
1982 -203 +534.4%
1983 -160 -21.2%
1984 -10 -93.8%
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 19,489 —
1987 6,519 -66.6%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0 —
1990 19,872 —
1991 15,028 -24.4%
1992 155 -99.0%
1993 18,516 +11845.8%
1994 25,899 +39.9%
1995 10,158 -60.8%
1996 3,490 -65.6%
1997 27,563 +689.8%
1998 29,283 +6.2%
1999 5,193 -82.3%
2000 18,610 +258.4%
2001 24,573 +32.0%
2002 25,469 +3.6%
2003 45,051 +76.9%
2004 123,219 +173.5%
2005 101,657 -17.5%
2006 116,357 +14.5%
2007 125,364 +7.7%
2008 121,640 -3.0%
2009 157,977 +29.9%
2010 118,677 -24.9%
2011 71,125 -40.1%
2012 34,810 -51.1%
2013 32,455 -6.8%
2014 67,221 +107.1%
2015 148,805 +121.4%
2016 61,394 -58.7%
2017 29,901 -51.3%
2018 5,747 -80.8%
2019 -17,266 -400.4%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's -17,266 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,664. (39 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's -17,266 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,184. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken 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
1993 +11845.8% 155 18,516
1979 -957.7% -208 -2,200
1974 -905.3% -152 -1,528
1997 +689.8% 3,490 27,563

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -21.22 -77 0 9
1970s -588.8 -2,200 0 10
1980s 2,555 -203 19,489 10
1990s 15,516 155 29,283 10
2000s 85,992 18,610 157,977 10
2010s 55,287 -17,266 148,805 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 126 Luxembourg -13,613 compare
  2. 127 Slovenia -14,179 compare
  3. 128 Azerbaijan -16,030 compare
  4. 130 Portugal -21,480 compare
  5. 131 Bolivia -22,271 compare
  6. 132 Netherlands -31,891 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Kenya?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Kenya was -17,266 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 157,977 in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -17,266 in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Kenya ranks 129th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 110.9%. 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,714 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.