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

Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -23,083 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-23,083
Change on year
down 240.8%
World rank
130th
of 168 countries
All-time high
16,087
in 2014
All-time low
-23,083
in 2019
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Kenya recorded -23,083 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is down 240.8% on the previous year and down 1,695.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 16,087 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -23,083, in 2019.

That places Kenya 130th out of 168 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, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Kenya, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 115 —
1964 -1 -100.9%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 -16 —
1967 -37 +131.2%
1968 -77 +108.1%
1969 -59 -23.4%
1970 -344 +483.1%
1971 -306 -11.0%
1972 -78 -74.5%
1973 -152 +94.9%
1974 -1,528 +905.3%
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 -214 —
1977 -858 +300.9%
1978 -208 -75.8%
1979 -2,200 +957.7%
1980 -45 -98.0%
1981 -32 -28.9%
1982 -203 +534.4%
1983 4,843 -2485.7%
1984 -10 -100.2%
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 1 —
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 -9 —
1991 1 -111.1%
1992 2 +100.0%
1993 -3 -250.0%
1994 108 -3700.0%
1995 43 -60.2%
1996 -39 -190.7%
1997 1 -102.6%
1998 142 +14100.0%
1999 110 -22.5%
2000 12 -89.1%
2001 197 +1541.7%
2002 31 -84.3%
2003 -2,505 -8180.6%
2004 -1,995 -20.4%
2005 -2,787 +39.7%
2006 -533 -80.9%
2007 -232 -56.5%
2008 1,634 -804.3%
2009 -1,286 -178.7%
2010 -3,025 +135.2%
2011 -1,005 -66.8%
2012 10,528 -1147.6%
2013 2,144 -79.6%
2014 16,087 +650.3%
2015 14,759 -8.3%
2016 14,590 -1.1%
2017 5,206 -64.3%
2018 -6,774 -230.1%
2019 -23,083 +240.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, 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
1998 +14100.0% 1 142
2003 -8180.6% 31 -2,505
1994 +3700.0% -3 108
1983 +2485.7% -203 4,843
2001 +1541.7% 12 197
2012 +1147.6% -1,005 10,528

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -8.33 -77 115 9
1970s -588.8 -2,200 0 10
1980s 455.4 -203 4,843 10
1990s 35.6 -39 142 10
2000s -746.4 -2,787 1,634 10
2010s 2,943 -23,083 16,087 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

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  2. 128 Cote d'Ivoire -13,950 compare
  3. 129 Slovenia -14,672 compare
  4. 131 Croatia -36,705 compare
  5. 132 Burkina Faso -39,713 compare
  6. 133 Serbia -47,549 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Kenya?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Kenya was -23,083 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 16,087 in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -23,083 in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 130th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,695.0%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 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, paddy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,405 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 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.