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.
Cereal imports quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124,600 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 89,621 FAO, tonnes | -28.1% |
| 1963 | 21,577 FAO, tonnes | -75.9% |
| 1964 | 16,243 FAO, tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1965 | 117,153 FAO, tonnes | +621.3% |
| 1966 | 182,120 FAO, tonnes | +55.5% |
| 1967 | 14,476 FAO, tonnes | -92.1% |
| 1968 | 11,187 FAO, tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 6,594 FAO, tonnes | -41.1% |
| 1970 | 26,533 FAO, tonnes | +302.4% |
| 1971 | 62,753 FAO, tonnes | +136.5% |
| 1972 | 71,806 FAO, tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 81,109 FAO, tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 15,256 FAO, tonnes | -81.2% |
| 1975 | 86,070 FAO, tonnes | +464.2% |
| 1976 | 11,622 FAO, tonnes | -86.5% |
| 1977 | 34,320 FAO, tonnes | +195.3% |
| 1978 | 99,666 FAO, tonnes | +190.4% |
| 1979 | 22,419 FAO, tonnes | -77.5% |
| 1980 | 386,718 FAO, tonnes | +1625.0% |
| 1981 | 149,105 FAO, tonnes | -61.4% |
| 1982 | 274,947 FAO, tonnes | +84.4% |
| 1983 | 160,880 FAO, tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1984 | 556,448 FAO, tonnes | +245.9% |
| 1985 | 279,260 FAO, tonnes | -49.8% |
| 1986 | 178,729 FAO, tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1987 | 256,987 FAO, tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 85,580 FAO, tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 153,563 FAO, tonnes | +79.4% |
| 1990 | 350,656 FAO, tonnes | +128.3% |
| 1991 | 321,997 FAO, tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 653,933 FAO, tonnes | +103.1% |
| 1993 | 554,994 FAO, tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million FAO, tonnes | +100.9% |
| 1995 | 345,557 FAO, tonnes | -69.0% |
| 1996 | 532,915 FAO, tonnes | +54.2% |
| 1997 | 1.59 million FAO, tonnes | +197.6% |
| 1998 | 931,998 FAO, tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1999 | 753,113 FAO, tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million FAO, tonnes | +54.7% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million FAO, tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 707,824 FAO, tonnes | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 781,993 FAO, tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 882,984 FAO, tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 969,633 FAO, tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million FAO, tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million FAO, tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million FAO, tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million FAO, tonnes | +146.4% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million FAO, tonnes | -47.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.42 million FAO, tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 667,232 FAO, tonnes, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.42 million FAO, tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,999 FAO, tonnes, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1625.0% | 22,419 FAO, tonnes | 386,718 FAO, tonnes |
| 1965 | +621.3% | 16,243 FAO, tonnes | 117,153 FAO, tonnes |
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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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.