Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Kenya
13.4%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
11.9%
in 2023
Kenya rank
137th
Zimbabwe rank
140th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.4% against 11.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 137th and Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 13.8% | 8.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 19.2% | 14.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 14.9% | 11.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 11.3% | 8.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 6.9% | 5.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 15.1% | 4.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.5% | 0.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 13.4% against 11.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 1.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Kenya ranks 137th and Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.