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

Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 14.44 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
14.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 323.0%
World rank
45th
of 168 countries
All-time high
607.9 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-107.11 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
54
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2019

-2000200400600196219902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 14.44 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 323.0% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 607.9 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -107.11 % change on previous year, in 1969.

Kenya ranks 45th of 168 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 303.85 % change on previous year
1963 -76.95 % change on previous year -125.3%
1964 -99.59 % change on previous year +29.4%
1966 315.9 % change on previous year -417.2%
1967 -81.94 % change on previous year -125.9%
1968 -95.63 % change on previous year +16.7%
1969 -107.11 % change on previous year +12.0%
1972 417.91 % change on previous year -490.2%
1973 17.02 % change on previous year -95.9%
1974 -84.95 % change on previous year -599.2%
1975 607.9 % change on previous year -815.6%
1976 -100.2 % change on previous year -116.5%
1978 181.82 % change on previous year -281.5%
1979 -79.1 % change on previous year -143.5%
1980 155.44 % change on previous year -296.5%
1981 1.64 % change on previous year -98.9%
1982 182.73 % change on previous year +11013.3%
1983 -41.21 % change on previous year -122.6%
1984 83.28 % change on previous year -302.1%
1985 -4.07 % change on previous year -104.9%
1986 -19.83 % change on previous year +387.0%
1987 88.98 % change on previous year -548.8%
1988 -65.31 % change on previous year -173.4%
1989 63.45 % change on previous year -197.2%
1990 161.16 % change on previous year +154.0%
1991 -20.09 % change on previous year -112.5%
1992 -48.58 % change on previous year +141.9%
1993 176.57 % change on previous year -463.5%
1994 -3.7 % change on previous year -102.1%
1995 -29.45 % change on previous year +695.7%
1996 95.45 % change on previous year -424.1%
1997 -20.27 % change on previous year -121.2%
1998 23.37 % change on previous year -215.3%
1999 21.92 % change on previous year -6.2%
2000 8.28 % change on previous year -62.2%
2001 0.9188 % change on previous year -88.9%
2002 -15.45 % change on previous year -1781.7%
2003 -11.49 % change on previous year -25.6%
2004 -15.78 % change on previous year +37.4%
2005 53.85 % change on previous year -441.2%
2006 5.06 % change on previous year -90.6%
2007 2.61 % change on previous year -48.4%
2008 -19.45 % change on previous year -844.3%
2009 45.27 % change on previous year -332.8%
2010 7.57 % change on previous year -83.3%
2011 74.55 % change on previous year +884.3%
2012 -29.33 % change on previous year -139.3%
2013 0.5466 % change on previous year -101.9%
2014 41.3 % change on previous year +7455.5%
2015 -2.4 % change on previous year -105.8%
2016 6.16 % change on previous year -357.0%
2017 21.05 % change on previous year +241.8%
2018 -6.47 % change on previous year -130.8%
2019 14.44 % change on previous year -323.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, 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
1982 +11013.3% 1.64 % change on previous year 182.73 % change on previous year
2014 +7455.5% 0.5466 % change on previous year 41.3 % change on previous year
2002 -1781.7% 0.9188 % change on previous year -15.45 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.65 % change on previous year -107.11 % change on previous year 315.9 % change on previous year 7
1970s 137.2 % change on previous year -100.2 % change on previous year 607.9 % change on previous year 7
1980s 44.51 % change on previous year -65.31 % change on previous year 182.73 % change on previous year 10
1990s 35.64 % change on previous year -48.58 % change on previous year 176.57 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.38 % change on previous year -19.45 % change on previous year 53.85 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.74 % change on previous year -29.33 % change on previous year 74.55 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 42 Mauritius 17.74 % change on previous year compare
  2. 43 Guatemala 17.48 % change on previous year compare
  3. 44 Senegal 16.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 46 Namibia 14.42 % change on previous year compare
  5. 47 Ethiopia 14.42 % change on previous year compare
  6. 48 Mali 14.01 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Kenya?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Kenya was 14.44 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 607.9 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -107.11 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does Kenya rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. 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 - Wheat, 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 - Wheat. 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.