Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Kenya

Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -1.22 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 77.5%
World rank
115th
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, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Kenya, 1962–2019

-1.0k-50005001.0k196219902019

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded -1.22 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.5% on the previous year and down 110.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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.

Kenya ranks 115th of 175 countries on this measure, 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 32.78 % change on previous year
1964 -53.65 % change on previous year -263.7%
1965 26.45 % change on previous year -149.3%
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 791.83 % change on previous year -188.5%
1981 -18.34 % change on previous year -102.3%
1982 281.25 % change on previous year -1633.9%
1983 1.56 % change on previous year -99.4%
1984 -98.84 % change on previous year -6438.6%
1985 13.08 % change on previous year -113.2%
1987 -35.44 % change on previous year -371.0%
1988 -74.07 % change on previous year +109.0%
1989 200.08 % change on previous year -370.1%
1990 -6.76 % change on previous year -103.4%
1991 118.61 % change on previous year -1854.2%
1992 -2.56 % change on previous year -102.2%
1993 -37.4 % change on previous year +1359.1%
1994 124.26 % change on previous year -432.2%
1995 -67.67 % change on previous year -154.5%
1996 6.23 % change on previous year -109.2%
1997 117.32 % change on previous year +1784.2%
1998 0.3668 % change on previous year -99.7%
1999 -16.93 % change on previous year -4716.3%
2000 103.08 % change on previous year -708.8%
2001 30.06 % change on previous year -70.8%
2002 0.1782 % change on previous year -99.4%
2003 37.07 % change on previous year +20702.1%
2004 17.15 % change on previous year -53.7%
2005 1.63 % change on previous year -90.5%
2006 15.05 % change on previous year +824.7%
2007 -0.3105 % change on previous year -102.1%
2008 2.2 % change on previous year -809.9%
2009 11.92 % change on previous year +440.8%
2010 -5.98 % change on previous year -150.1%
2011 28.29 % change on previous year -573.4%
2012 35.23 % change on previous year +24.5%
2013 -14.76 % change on previous year -141.9%
2014 65.02 % change on previous year -540.3%
2015 -3.84 % change on previous year -105.9%
2016 11.65 % change on previous year -403.7%
2017 -13.95 % change on previous year -219.8%
2018 -5.44 % change on previous year -61.0%
2019 -1.22 % change on previous year -77.5%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's -1.22 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.15 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's -1.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.67 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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 +20702.1% 0.1782 % change on previous year 37.07 % change on previous year
1984 -6438.6% 1.56 % change on previous year -98.84 % change on previous year
1999 -4716.3% 0.3668 % change on previous year -16.93 % change on previous year
1991 +1854.2% -6.76 % change on previous year 118.61 % change on previous year
1997 +1784.2% 6.23 % change on previous year 117.32 % change on previous year
1982 +1633.9% -18.34 % change on previous year 281.25 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81.22 % 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 117.9 % change on previous year -98.84 % change on previous year 791.83 % change on previous year 9
1990s 23.55 % change on previous year -67.67 % change on previous year 124.26 % change on previous year 10
2000s 21.8 % change on previous year -0.3105 % change on previous year 103.08 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.5 % change on previous year -14.76 % change on previous year 65.02 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 112 Guatemala 0.4206 % change on previous year compare
  2. 113 Nigeria 0.0941 % change on previous year compare
  3. 114 Belgium -0.0949 % change on previous year compare
  4. 116 Palestine -1.36 % change on previous year compare
  5. 117 Jamaica -2.75 % change on previous year compare
  6. 118 Hong Kong -2.82 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Kenya?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Kenya was -1.22 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Kenya ranks 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 110.3%. 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent), 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 (rice milled equivalent). 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 (rice milled equivalent), 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, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.