Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Kenya

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

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Kenya stood at -23,083. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 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.

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

  1. 127 Luxembourg -13,682 compare
  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 in Kenya?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Kenya was -23,083 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 16,087 in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -23,083 in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Kenya ranks 130th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.