Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Kenya
Kenya: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -12.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Kenya stood at -12.6%.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Kenya peaked at 4.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -20.5%, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 90th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.5% | — |
| 1962 | -0.8% | -49.9% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | -462.6% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | -55.7% |
| 1965 | -1.4% | -216.7% |
| 1966 | -2.8% | +95.1% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | -211.5% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | +57.3% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -52.2% |
| 1971 | -0.7% | -135.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -213.7% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +382.5% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -49.7% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -31.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -55.8% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | +280.9% |
| 1980 | -1.9% | -157.9% |
| 1981 | -0.1% | -95.2% |
| 1982 | -0.7% | +629.2% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -384.9% |
| 1984 | -2.8% | -249.0% |
| 1985 | -0.6% | -77.9% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -303.9% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +49.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -68.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -86.2% |
| 1991 | -0.1% | -200.9% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -2085.3% |
| 1994 | -4.4% | -366.1% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -134.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -43.2% |
| 1997 | -6.9% | -909.1% |
| 1998 | -3.8% | -45.5% |
| 1999 | -2.5% | -35.0% |
| 2000 | -5.7% | +132.9% |
| 2001 | -6.5% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | -3.1% | -52.6% |
| 2003 | -2.6% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | -2.8% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | -3.5% | +24.7% |
| 2006 | -4.4% | +27.7% |
| 2007 | -4.2% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | -3.5% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | -10.2% | +193.8% |
| 2010 | -6.2% | -39.7% |
| 2011 | -13.1% | +111.6% |
| 2012 | -11.4% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | -6.6% | -42.1% |
| 2014 | -11.6% | +76.1% |
| 2015 | -12.5% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | -12.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | -20.5% | +59.1% |
| 2018 | -13.0% | -36.7% |
| 2019 | -13.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | -11.3% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | -11.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | -11.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | -12.6% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | -2.8% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | -0.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -2.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.4% | -6.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.7% | -10.2% | -2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.1% | -20.5% | -6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.8% | -12.6% | -11.3% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 48,163 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.1179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 320.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Kenya?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Kenya was -12.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.5% in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Kenya ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.