Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Kenya
Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 576,511 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Kenya, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Kenya stood at 576,511.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Kenya peaked at 647,590 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1,959, in 1979.
That places Kenya 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Kenya, year by year
| 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 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Kenya?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Kenya was 576,511 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 647,590 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,959 in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.