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

Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was -240.76 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-240.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
144th
of 152 countries
All-time high
804.31 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-957.69 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
44
1964–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1964–2019

-1.0k-50005001.0k1964199120191964: -100.9 % change on previous year1965: 100 % change on previous year1967: -131.2 % change on previous year1968: -108.1 % change on previous year1969: 23.4 % change on previous year1970: -483.1 % change on previous year1971: 11 % change on previous year1972: 74.5 % change on previous year1973: -94.9 % change on previous year1974: -905.3 % change on previous year1975: 100 % change on previous year1977: -300.9 % change on previous year1978: 75.8 % change on previous year1979: -957.7 % change on previous year1980: 98 % change on previous year1981: 28.9 % change on previous year1982: -534.4 % change on previous year1984: -100.2 % change on previous year1985: 100 % change on previous year1987: -100 % change on previous year1991: 111.1 % change on previous year1992: 100 % change on previous year1993: -250 % change on previous year1995: -60.2 % change on previous year1996: -190.7 % change on previous year1997: 102.6 % change on previous year1999: -22.5 % change on previous year2000: -89.1 % change on previous year2002: -84.3 % change on previous year2004: 20.4 % change on previous year2005: -39.7 % change on previous year2006: 80.9 % change on previous year2007: 56.5 % change on previous year2008: 804.3 % change on previous year2009: -178.7 % change on previous year2010: -135.2 % change on previous year2011: 66.8 % change on previous year2013: -79.6 % change on previous year2014: 650.3 % change on previous year2015: -8.3 % change on previous year2016: -1.1 % change on previous year2017: -64.3 % change on previous year2018: -230.1 % change on previous year2019: -240.8 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Kenya is -240.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 804.31 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -957.69 % change on previous year, in 1979.

That places Kenya 144th out of 152 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.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1964 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1964 -100.87 % change on previous year —
1965 100 % change on previous year -199.1%
1967 -131.25 % change on previous year -231.2%
1968 -108.11 % change on previous year -17.6%
1969 23.38 % change on previous year -121.6%
1970 -483.05 % change on previous year -2166.4%
1971 11.05 % change on previous year -102.3%
1972 74.51 % change on previous year +574.5%
1973 -94.87 % change on previous year -227.3%
1974 -905.26 % change on previous year +854.2%
1975 100 % change on previous year -111.0%
1977 -300.94 % change on previous year -400.9%
1978 75.76 % change on previous year -125.2%
1979 -957.69 % change on previous year -1364.2%
1980 97.95 % change on previous year -110.2%
1981 28.89 % change on previous year -70.5%
1982 -534.38 % change on previous year -1949.8%
1984 -100.21 % change on previous year -81.2%
1985 100 % change on previous year -199.8%
1987 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1991 111.11 % change on previous year -211.1%
1992 100 % change on previous year -10.0%
1993 -250 % change on previous year -350.0%
1995 -60.19 % change on previous year -75.9%
1996 -190.7 % change on previous year +216.9%
1997 102.56 % change on previous year -153.8%
1999 -22.54 % change on previous year -122.0%
2000 -89.09 % change on previous year +295.3%
2002 -84.26 % change on previous year -5.4%
2004 20.36 % change on previous year -124.2%
2005 -39.7 % change on previous year -295.0%
2006 80.88 % change on previous year -303.7%
2007 56.47 % change on previous year -30.2%
2008 804.31 % change on previous year +1324.2%
2009 -178.7 % change on previous year -122.2%
2010 -135.23 % change on previous year -24.3%
2011 66.78 % change on previous year -149.4%
2013 -79.64 % change on previous year -219.3%
2014 650.33 % change on previous year -916.6%
2015 -8.26 % change on previous year -101.3%
2016 -1.15 % change on previous year -86.1%
2017 -64.32 % change on previous year +5517.0%
2018 -230.12 % change on previous year +257.8%
2019 -240.76 % change on previous year +4.6%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's -240.76 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's -240.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.15 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, 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
2017 -5517.0% -1.15 % change on previous year -64.32 % change on previous year
1970 -2166.4% 23.38 % change on previous year -483.05 % change on previous year
1982 -1949.8% 28.89 % change on previous year -534.38 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -43.37 % change on previous year -131.25 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 5
1970s -275.61 % change on previous year -957.69 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 9
1980s -84.62 % change on previous year -534.38 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 6
1990s -29.96 % change on previous year -250 % change on previous year 111.11 % change on previous year 7
2000s 71.28 % change on previous year -178.7 % change on previous year 804.31 % change on previous year 8
2010s -4.71 % change on previous year -240.76 % change on previous year 650.33 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 141 Lithuania -173.95 % change on previous year compare
  2. 142 Bolivia -182.47 % change on previous year compare
  3. 143 Togo -184 % change on previous year compare
  4. 145 Greece -266.59 % change on previous year compare
  5. 146 Ireland -304.24 % change on previous year compare
  6. 147 Eswatini -371.8 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Kenya?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Kenya was -240.76 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 804.31 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -957.69 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Kenya rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 144th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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, paddy, 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, paddy. 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, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.