Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Kenya
Kenya: Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) was 83,323 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal exports quantity in Kenya, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
In 2010, cereal exports quantity in Kenya stood at 83,323 FAO, tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 341.9% on the previous year and up 339.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports quantity in Kenya peaked at 338,525 FAO, tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, 326 FAO, tonnes, in 1980.
Kenya ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,746 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 106,846 FAO, tonnes | +95.2% |
| 1963 | 135,693 FAO, tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1964 | 67,906 FAO, tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 59,930 FAO, tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 41,635 FAO, tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1967 | 189,004 FAO, tonnes | +354.0% |
| 1968 | 338,525 FAO, tonnes | +79.1% |
| 1969 | 241,021 FAO, tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1970 | 102,619 FAO, tonnes | -57.4% |
| 1971 | 35,706 FAO, tonnes | -65.2% |
| 1972 | 81,897 FAO, tonnes | +129.4% |
| 1973 | 265,158 FAO, tonnes | +223.8% |
| 1974 | 79,744 FAO, tonnes | -69.9% |
| 1975 | 122,003 FAO, tonnes | +53.0% |
| 1976 | 118,948 FAO, tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 10,485 FAO, tonnes | -91.2% |
| 1978 | 27,347 FAO, tonnes | +160.8% |
| 1979 | 124,018 FAO, tonnes | +353.5% |
| 1980 | 326 FAO, tonnes | -99.7% |
| 1981 | 6,137 FAO, tonnes | +1782.5% |
| 1982 | 10,915 FAO, tonnes | +77.9% |
| 1983 | 125,216 FAO, tonnes | +1047.2% |
| 1984 | 48,490 FAO, tonnes | -61.3% |
| 1985 | 34,699 FAO, tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 228,594 FAO, tonnes | +558.8% |
| 1987 | 281,812 FAO, tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 167,116 FAO, tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1989 | 111,719 FAO, tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1990 | 160,580 FAO, tonnes | +43.7% |
| 1991 | 49,625 FAO, tonnes | -69.1% |
| 1992 | 321,219 FAO, tonnes | +547.3% |
| 1993 | 279,230 FAO, tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 173,456 FAO, tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1995 | 213,077 FAO, tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 255,456 FAO, tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 47,171 FAO, tonnes | -81.5% |
| 1998 | 72,034 FAO, tonnes | +52.7% |
| 1999 | 61,339 FAO, tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 18,973 FAO, tonnes | -69.1% |
| 2001 | 10,159 FAO, tonnes | -46.5% |
| 2002 | 32,984 FAO, tonnes | +224.7% |
| 2003 | 16,159 FAO, tonnes | -51.0% |
| 2004 | 18,017 FAO, tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 15,290 FAO, tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 21,904 FAO, tonnes | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 55,080 FAO, tonnes | +151.5% |
| 2008 | 30,048 FAO, tonnes | -45.4% |
| 2009 | 18,856 FAO, tonnes | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 83,323 FAO, tonnes | +341.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 83,323 FAO, tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,823 FAO, tonnes, 9.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 83,323 FAO, tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,609 FAO, tonnes, 51.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1782.5% | 326 FAO, tonnes | 6,137 FAO, tonnes |
| 1983 | +1047.2% | 10,915 FAO, tonnes | 125,216 FAO, tonnes |
| 1986 | +558.8% | 34,699 FAO, tonnes | 228,594 FAO, tonnes |
| 1992 | +547.3% | 49,625 FAO, tonnes | 321,219 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137,256 FAO, tonnes | 41,635 FAO, tonnes | 338,525 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 96,792 FAO, tonnes | 10,485 FAO, tonnes | 265,158 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 101,502 FAO, tonnes | 326 FAO, tonnes | 281,812 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,319 FAO, tonnes | 47,171 FAO, tonnes | 321,219 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,747 FAO, tonnes | 10,159 FAO, tonnes | 55,080 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,323 FAO, tonnes | 83,323 FAO, tonnes | 83,323 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports quantity in Kenya?
- Cereal exports quantity in Kenya was 83,323 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 338,525 FAO, tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest cereal exports quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 326 FAO, tonnes in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for cereal exports quantity?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.2%. 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 quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.