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

Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate was 0.9012 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.9012 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 223.4%
World rank
110th
of 175 countries
All-time high
858.1 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-918.67 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
55
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.9012 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of up 223.4% on the previous year and up 151.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 858.1 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -918.67 % change on previous year, in 1974.

That places Kenya 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 31.28 % change on previous year
1964 -53.12 % change on previous year -269.8%
1965 26.45 % change on previous year -149.8%
1966 -32.23 % change on previous year -221.8%
1967 -88.05 % change on previous year +173.2%
1968 858.1 % change on previous year -1074.5%
1969 -93.67 % change on previous year -110.9%
1970 321.47 % change on previous year -443.2%
1972 -81.86 % change on previous year -125.5%
1973 -108.36 % change on previous year +32.4%
1974 -918.67 % change on previous year +747.8%
1975 100.26 % change on previous year -110.9%
1977 -108.77 % change on previous year -208.5%
1978 77.04 % change on previous year -170.8%
1979 -894.42 % change on previous year -1261.0%
1980 791.63 % change on previous year -188.5%
1981 -18.31 % change on previous year -102.3%
1982 281.25 % change on previous year -1635.9%
1983 -6.15 % change on previous year -102.2%
1984 -98.75 % change on previous year +1506.3%
1985 13.08 % change on previous year -113.2%
1987 21.42 % change on previous year +63.8%
1988 -62.99 % change on previous year -394.1%
1989 200.08 % change on previous year -417.6%
1990 -73.02 % change on previous year -136.5%
1991 469.86 % change on previous year -743.5%
1992 28.84 % change on previous year -93.9%
1993 -68.41 % change on previous year -337.2%
1994 207.22 % change on previous year -402.9%
1995 -70.97 % change on previous year -134.2%
1996 49.93 % change on previous year -170.4%
1997 38.86 % change on previous year -22.2%
1998 -7.44 % change on previous year -119.1%
1999 28.62 % change on previous year -484.8%
2000 109.77 % change on previous year +283.6%
2001 29.52 % change on previous year -73.1%
2002 -0.9282 % change on previous year -103.1%
2003 25.87 % change on previous year -2886.7%
2004 -31.78 % change on previous year -222.8%
2005 24.59 % change on previous year -177.4%
2006 18.51 % change on previous year -24.7%
2007 -8.13 % change on previous year -143.9%
2008 6.01 % change on previous year -173.9%
2009 -1.75 % change on previous year -129.2%
2010 12.3 % change on previous year -800.9%
2011 84.38 % change on previous year +586.2%
2012 55.07 % change on previous year -34.7%
2013 -14.5 % change on previous year -126.3%
2014 59.8 % change on previous year -512.4%
2015 -17.98 % change on previous year -130.1%
2016 32.77 % change on previous year -282.2%
2017 -11.12 % change on previous year -133.9%
2018 -0.7304 % change on previous year -93.4%
2019 0.9012 % change on previous year -223.4%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.9012 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.64 % change on previous year, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.9012 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08 % change on previous year, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, 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
2003 +2886.7% -0.9282 % change on previous year 25.87 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81.09 % change on previous year -93.67 % change on previous year 858.1 % change on previous year 8
1970s -201.66 % change on previous year -918.67 % change on previous year 321.47 % change on previous year 8
1980s 124.58 % change on previous year -98.75 % change on previous year 791.63 % change on previous year 9
1990s 60.35 % change on previous year -73.02 % change on previous year 469.86 % change on previous year 10
2000s 17.17 % change on previous year -31.78 % change on previous year 109.77 % change on previous year 10
2010s 20.09 % change on previous year -17.98 % change on previous year 84.38 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 107 Brazil 1.47 % change on previous year compare
  2. 108 Jamaica 1.42 % change on previous year compare
  3. 109 Oman 1.12 % change on previous year compare
  4. 111 New Zealand 0.5426 % change on previous year compare
  5. 112 Nigeria 0.4223 % change on previous year compare
  6. 113 Suriname 0.2128 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Kenya?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Kenya was 0.9012 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 858.1 % change on previous year in 1968.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -918.67 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Kenya rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. 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 - Rice, milled, 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 - Rice, milled. 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 - Rice, milled, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,811 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.