Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Kenya
Kenya: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 10,813 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Kenya, 1992–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 10,813 t for pulses, total — food aid received in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Kenya peaked at 48,503 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,740 t, in 1996.
Kenya ranks 13th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,745 t | — |
| 1993 | 25,090 t | +157.5% |
| 1994 | 14,109 t | -43.8% |
| 1995 | 2,423 t | -82.8% |
| 1996 | 1,740 t | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 12,791 t | +635.1% |
| 1998 | 9,919 t | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 4,226 t | -57.4% |
| 2000 | 25,605 t | +505.9% |
| 2001 | 26,862 t | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 6,551 t | -75.6% |
| 2003 | 5,116 t | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 14,077 t | +175.2% |
| 2005 | 21,603 t | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 48,503 t | +124.5% |
| 2007 | 31,464 t | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 18,103 t | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 38,064 t | +110.3% |
| 2010 | 20,125 t | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 44,265 t | +120.0% |
| 2012 | 15,497 t | -65.0% |
| 2013 | 15,325 t | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10,801 t | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 10,813 t | +0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10,813 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 416.5 t, 26.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10,813 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 860 t, 12.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Food aid received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +635.1% | 1,740 t | 12,791 t |
| 2000 | +505.9% | 4,226 t | 25,605 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,005 t | 1,740 t | 25,090 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 23,595 t | 5,116 t | 48,503 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,471 t | 10,801 t | 44,265 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — food aid received in Kenya?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in Kenya was 10,813 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 48,503 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,740 t in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 105 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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