Cereal exports in Kenya
Kenya: Cereal exports was 27.22 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
27.22 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 154.0%
World rank
10th
of 51 countries
All-time high
62.36 million FAO, current US$
in 1995
All-time low
175,000 FAO, current US$
in 1980
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal exports in Kenya, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 27.22 million FAO, current US$ for cereal exports in 2010.
That represents a change of up 154.0% on the previous year and up 636.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Kenya peaked at 62.36 million FAO, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 175,000 FAO, current US$, in 1980.
That places Kenya 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports in Kenya, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.65 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 7.46 million FAO, current US$ | +60.5% |
| 1963 | 8.81 million FAO, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 6.59 million FAO, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1965 | 5.13 million FAO, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 3.32 million FAO, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 1967 | 11.92 million FAO, current US$ | +259.2% |
| 1968 | 18.62 million FAO, current US$ | +56.1% |
| 1969 | 14.41 million FAO, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 7.50 million FAO, current US$ | -47.9% |
| 1971 | 3.04 million FAO, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 1972 | 6.96 million FAO, current US$ | +128.7% |
| 1973 | 22.24 million FAO, current US$ | +219.5% |
| 1974 | 10.66 million FAO, current US$ | -52.1% |
| 1975 | 13.84 million FAO, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 14.48 million FAO, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 2.07 million FAO, current US$ | -85.7% |
| 1978 | 2.62 million FAO, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 14.76 million FAO, current US$ | +464.4% |
| 1980 | 175,000 FAO, current US$ | -98.8% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million FAO, current US$ | +498.3% |
| 1982 | 906,000 FAO, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 18.80 million FAO, current US$ | +1974.7% |
| 1984 | 8.77 million FAO, current US$ | -53.3% |
| 1985 | 3.08 million FAO, current US$ | -64.9% |
| 1986 | 18.42 million FAO, current US$ | +497.5% |
| 1987 | 26.37 million FAO, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1988 | 24.18 million FAO, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 15.94 million FAO, current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1990 | 18.71 million FAO, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 8.88 million FAO, current US$ | -52.5% |
| 1992 | 47.12 million FAO, current US$ | +430.4% |
| 1993 | 49.19 million FAO, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 26.84 million FAO, current US$ | -45.4% |
| 1995 | 62.36 million FAO, current US$ | +132.4% |
| 1996 | 54.51 million FAO, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 15.95 million FAO, current US$ | -70.7% |
| 1998 | 21.99 million FAO, current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 11.56 million FAO, current US$ | -47.4% |
| 2000 | 3.70 million FAO, current US$ | -68.0% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million FAO, current US$ | -46.1% |
| 2002 | 7.13 million FAO, current US$ | +258.1% |
| 2003 | 5.37 million FAO, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 4.02 million FAO, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 7.04 million FAO, current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 5.62 million FAO, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 15.08 million FAO, current US$ | +168.3% |
| 2008 | 12.03 million FAO, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 10.72 million FAO, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 27.22 million FAO, current US$ | +154.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 27.22 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75 million FAO, current US$, 7.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 27.22 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,000 FAO, current US$, 55.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1974.7% | 906,000 FAO, current US$ | 18.80 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1981 | +498.3% | 175,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.05 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1986 | +497.5% | 3.08 million FAO, current US$ | 18.42 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1979 | +464.4% | 2.62 million FAO, current US$ | 14.76 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1992 | +430.4% | 8.88 million FAO, current US$ | 47.12 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.99 million FAO, current US$ | 3.32 million FAO, current US$ | 18.62 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.82 million FAO, current US$ | 2.07 million FAO, current US$ | 22.24 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.77 million FAO, current US$ | 175,000 FAO, current US$ | 26.37 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.71 million FAO, current US$ | 8.88 million FAO, current US$ | 62.36 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.27 million FAO, current US$ | 1.99 million FAO, current US$ | 15.08 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.22 million FAO, current US$ | 27.22 million FAO, current US$ | 27.22 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 7 Morocco 33.37 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 8 Cote d'Ivoire 28.91 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 9 Senegal 28.66 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 11 Mozambique 21.97 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 12 Ethiopia 17.51 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 13 Niger 12.46 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Kenya?
- Cereal exports in Kenya was 27.22 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 62.36 million FAO, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,000 FAO, current US$ in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for cereal exports?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 636.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.