What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Kenya?

Net food imports by crop - wheat in Kenya was 1.97 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2019.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was -344 in 1970.

How does Kenya rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?

Kenya ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 153.0%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Kenya

Name: Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Kenya
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kenya: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 1.97 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

1.97 million

Change on year

up 14.4%

World rank

24th

of 174 countries

All-time high

1.97 million

in 2019

All-time low

-344

in 1970

Years of data

1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Kenya, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 1.97 million for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 153.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Kenya peaked at 1.97 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -344, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 24th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12,588	-14	52,500	9
1970s	39,018	-344	90,680	10
1980s	114,447	48,411	217,857	10
1990s	361,948	132,568	583,818	10
2000s	594,196	402,065	780,407	10
2010s	1.44 million	839,516	1.97 million	10

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Kenya?: Net food imports by crop - wheat in Kenya was 1.97 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was -344 in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Kenya ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 153.0%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.