Cereal imports quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Cereal imports quantity was 1.42 million FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Kenya, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal imports quantity in Kenya is 1.42 million FAO, tonnes, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 47.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Kenya peaked at 2.71 million FAO, tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,594 FAO, tonnes, in 1969.
Kenya ranks 10th of 53 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 | 64,841 FAO, tonnes | 6,594 FAO, tonnes | 182,120 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,155 FAO, tonnes | 11,622 FAO, tonnes | 99,666 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 248,222 FAO, tonnes | 85,580 FAO, tonnes | 556,448 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 714,622 FAO, tonnes | 321,997 FAO, tonnes | 1.59 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million FAO, tonnes | 707,824 FAO, tonnes | 2.71 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million FAO, tonnes | 1.42 million FAO, tonnes | 1.42 million FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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More trade data for Kenya
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 95.15 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Lead time to export, median case 4 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 1.29 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 1.50 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 407.53 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 2.90 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 27.22 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 83,323 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 5.48 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Kenya?
- Cereal imports quantity in Kenya was 1.42 million FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million FAO, tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,594 FAO, tonnes in 1969.
- How does Kenya rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 imports 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.