Kenya's milled rice imports for 2023 stood at 864.0 thousand metric tons. Forecasted data indicates a steady increase: 888.0 thousand metric tons in 2024, 912.0 in 2025, 936.0 in 2026, 960.0 in 2027, and 983.0 in 2028. The year-on-year variation from 2024 to 2025 is 2.7%, and from 2025 to 2026 is 2.6%. Over the last two years, the annual growth rate averages around 2.65%. The five-year CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) from 2024 to 2028 is approximately 2.6%.
Future trends to watch for include potential impacts of climate change on domestic rice production, government policies on agricultural imports, currency fluctuations, and possible improvements in local farming efficiency. Such factors could alter the import levels, deviating from current forecasted trends.
