Kenya vs Nigeria: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes
Kenya
260,083
in 2024
Nigeria
317,049
in 2024
Kenya rank
44th
Nigeria rank
41st
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 317,049 against 260,083 in Kenya, a difference of 56,966.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 41st of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,121 | 168,505 | 58,385 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 154,901 | 216,756 | 61,855 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 201,561 | 334,280 | 132,719 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 249,720 | 256,383 | 6,663 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 376,246 | 313,524 | 62,722 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 358,766 | 333,212 | 25,554 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 243,139 | 321,741 | 78,602 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef and buffalo meat production tonnes, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 317,049 against 260,083 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef and buffalo meat production tonnes between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 56,966, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Kenya ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 41st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.