Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Kenya

Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 576,511 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
576,511
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 179 countries
All-time high
647,590
in 2016
All-time low
-1,959
in 1979
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Kenya, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Kenya is 576,511, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 325.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 647,590 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1,959, in 1979.

Kenya ranks 15th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Kenya, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 5,000
1962 5,000 +0.0%
1963 6,564 +31.3%
1964 3,077 -53.1%
1965 3,891 +26.5%
1966 2,637 -32.2%
1967 315 -88.1%
1968 3,018 +858.1%
1969 191 -93.7%
1970 805 +321.5%
1971 9,897 +1129.4%
1972 1,795 -81.9%
1973 -150 -108.4%
1974 -1,528 +918.7%
1975 4 -100.3%
1976 9,787 +244575.0%
1977 -858 -108.8%
1978 -197 -77.0%
1979 -1,959 +894.4%
1980 13,549 -791.6%
1981 11,068 -18.3%
1982 42,197 +281.3%
1983 39,603 -6.1%
1984 497 -98.7%
1985 562 +13.1%
1986 22,254 +3859.8%
1987 27,020 +21.4%
1988 10,000 -63.0%
1989 30,008 +200.1%
1990 8,096 -73.0%
1991 46,136 +469.9%
1992 59,441 +28.8%
1993 18,778 -68.4%
1994 57,690 +207.2%
1995 16,748 -71.0%
1996 25,111 +49.9%
1997 34,869 +38.9%
1998 32,276 -7.4%
1999 41,513 +28.6%
2000 87,082 +109.8%
2001 112,793 +29.5%
2002 111,746 -0.9%
2003 140,652 +25.9%
2004 95,957 -31.8%
2005 119,551 +24.6%
2006 141,684 +18.5%
2007 130,169 -8.1%
2008 137,988 +6.0%
2009 135,567 -1.8%
2010 152,238 +12.3%
2011 280,694 +84.4%
2012 435,272 +55.1%
2013 372,156 -14.5%
2014 594,700 +59.8%
2015 487,759 -18.0%
2016 647,590 +32.8%
2017 575,566 -11.1%
2018 571,362 -0.7%
2019 576,511 +0.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 576,511 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 14.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 576,511 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 12.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled 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
1976 +244575.0% 4 9,787
1986 +3859.8% 562 22,254
1971 +1129.4% 805 9,897
1974 -918.7% -150 -1,528
1979 -894.4% -197 -1,959
1968 +858.1% 315 3,018

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,299 191 6,564 9
1970s 1,760 -1,959 9,897 10
1980s 19,676 497 42,197 10
1990s 34,066 8,096 59,441 10
2000s 121,319 87,082 141,684 10
2010s 469,385 152,238 647,590 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 12 United States 770,146 compare
  2. 13 Japan 667,675 compare
  3. 14 Cameroon 643,038 compare
  4. 16 United Arab Emirates 561,676 compare
  5. 17 Egypt 484,716 compare
  6. 18 Haiti 472,644 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Kenya?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Kenya was 576,511 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 647,590 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -1,959 in 1979.
How does Kenya rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 325.3%. 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 - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.