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

Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate was 97.83 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
97.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 243.9%
World rank
28th
of 149 countries
All-time high
821.61 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-906.25 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
49
1964–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Kenya is 97.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 243.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 821.61 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -906.25 % change on previous year, in 1979.

That places Kenya 28th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1964 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1964 10.34 % change on previous year
1965 23.96 % change on previous year +131.6%
1966 -12.61 % change on previous year -152.6%
1967 480.77 % change on previous year -3914.1%
1968 26.32 % change on previous year -94.5%
1969 27.92 % change on previous year +6.0%
1970 39.45 % change on previous year +41.3%
1971 -110.36 % change on previous year -379.8%
1972 44.68 % change on previous year -140.5%
1973 58.97 % change on previous year +32.0%
1975 100 % change on previous year +69.6%
1977 -300.94 % change on previous year -400.9%
1978 75.76 % change on previous year -125.2%
1979 -906.25 % change on previous year -1296.2%
1980 124.89 % change on previous year -113.8%
1981 -105.95 % change on previous year -184.8%
1982 -554.84 % change on previous year +423.7%
1983 22.17 % change on previous year -104.0%
1984 346.83 % change on previous year +1464.6%
1985 -45.9 % change on previous year -113.2%
1986 -100 % change on previous year +117.9%
1989 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1990 50.63 % change on previous year
1991 645.28 % change on previous year +1174.6%
1992 -53.26 % change on previous year -108.3%
1993 52.31 % change on previous year -198.2%
1994 17.64 % change on previous year -66.3%
1995 -101.83 % change on previous year -677.1%
1997 648.94 % change on previous year -737.3%
1998 -9.37 % change on previous year -101.4%
1999 -99.96 % change on previous year +967.1%
2001 -11.71 % change on previous year -88.3%
2002 -54.54 % change on previous year +365.8%
2003 -114.8 % change on previous year +110.5%
2005 -36.18 % change on previous year -68.5%
2006 309.05 % change on previous year -954.2%
2007 -35.3 % change on previous year -111.4%
2008 43.87 % change on previous year -224.3%
2009 160.14 % change on previous year +265.0%
2010 -42.62 % change on previous year -126.6%
2011 -69.35 % change on previous year +62.7%
2012 -116.6 % change on previous year +68.1%
2013 821.61 % change on previous year -804.7%
2014 36.7 % change on previous year -95.5%
2015 78.22 % change on previous year +113.1%
2016 -73.02 % change on previous year -193.3%
2017 -327.45 % change on previous year +348.5%
2018 -67.99 % change on previous year -79.2%
2019 97.83 % change on previous year -243.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, 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
1967 +3914.1% -12.61 % change on previous year 480.77 % change on previous year
1984 +1464.6% 22.17 % change on previous year 346.83 % change on previous year
1979 -1296.2% 75.76 % change on previous year -906.25 % change on previous year
1991 +1174.6% 50.63 % change on previous year 645.28 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 92.78 % change on previous year -12.61 % change on previous year 480.77 % change on previous year 6
1970s -124.84 % change on previous year -906.25 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 8
1980s -39.1 % change on previous year -554.84 % change on previous year 346.83 % change on previous year 8
1990s 127.82 % change on previous year -101.83 % change on previous year 648.94 % change on previous year 9
2000s 32.57 % change on previous year -114.8 % change on previous year 309.05 % change on previous year 8
2010s 33.73 % change on previous year -327.45 % change on previous year 821.61 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 25 Cambodia 98.32 % change on previous year compare
  2. 26 Cameroon 98.15 % change on previous year compare
  3. 27 Jordan 98.05 % change on previous year compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom 90.58 % change on previous year compare
  5. 30 Kyrgyzstan 88.53 % change on previous year compare
  6. 31 Niger 86.57 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Kenya?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Kenya was 97.83 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 821.61 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -906.25 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Kenya rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 28th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 - Soybeans, 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 - Soybeans. 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 - Soybeans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
149 places, 4,945 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.