Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Kenya

Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was -23,989 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-23,989
Change on year
down 120.3%
World rank
131st
of 167 countries
All-time high
20,003
in 1986
All-time low
-23,989
in 2019
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-20.0k-10.0k010.0k20.0k196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Kenya is -23,989, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of down 120.3% on the previous year and down 1,769.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Kenya peaked at 20,003 in 1986 and was at its lowest, -23,989, in 2019.

That places Kenya 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -21.22 -77 0 9
1970s -588.8 -2,200 0 10
1980s 2,514 -203 20,003 10
1990s 691.1 -54 5,863 10
2000s -1,095 -3,246 273 10
2010s -5,436 -23,989 1,995 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 128 Sudan -15,995 compare
  2. 129 Burkina Faso -22,207 compare
  3. 130 Poland -22,377 compare
  4. 132 Belgium -28,175 compare
  5. 133 Turkiye -32,740 compare
  6. 134 Croatia -36,353 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Kenya?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Kenya was -23,989 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 20,003 in 1986.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -23,989 in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Kenya ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,769.8%. 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, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.