Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Kenya

Name: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Kenya
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Kenya: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.0%

World rank

43rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1979

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Kenya, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Kenya is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Kenya peaked at 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

That places Kenya 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-34.0%
1963	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-74.1%
1964	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1965	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+455.0%
1966	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+32.8%
1967	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-90.0%
1968	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1969	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-53.6%
1970	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+191.0%
1971	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+91.6%
1972	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1973	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1974	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-80.7%
1975	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+326.8%
1976	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-86.3%
1977	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+131.9%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+121.6%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-80.8%
1980	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1347.6%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-59.0%
1982	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+97.5%
1983	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-37.3%
1984	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+232.0%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-49.4%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-46.5%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
1988	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-68.2%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+91.2%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+115.8%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1992	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+101.3%
1993	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1994	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+62.7%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-75.6%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1997	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+169.3%
1998	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-44.8%
1999	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2000	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+58.4%
2001	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2002	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
2003	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2004	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2005	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2009	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+107.0%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-36.4%
2011	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+103.9%
2012	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-43.9%
2014	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+38.2%
2015	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2016	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2017	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.7%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2023	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit 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	+1347.6%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1965	+455.0%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

40 Vietnam 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
41 Uzbekistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
42 Nepal 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
44 Fiji 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
45 Algeria 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
46 Egypt 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Kenya

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)

All data for Kenya →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Kenya?: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Kenya was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Kenya rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?: Kenya ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 9,319 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.