Animals slaughtered for meat in Kenya
Kenya: Animals slaughtered for meat was 2.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.24 million
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
32nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.08 million
in 2019
All-time low
700,000
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Kenya is 2.24 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Kenya peaked at 3.08 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 700,000, in 1963.
That places Kenya 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 850,000 | — |
| 1962 | 800,000 | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 700,000 | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 750,000 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 800,000 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 721,007 | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 781,690 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 796,053 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 848,276 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 950,000 | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 937,931 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 952,703 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 980,000 | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 1.43 million | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.48 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.27 million | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 1.64 million | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 1.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.62 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.68 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.88 million | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.95 million | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.45 million | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.87 million | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.06 million | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.59 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.78 million | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.08 million | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.24 million | +17.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.24 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.24 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 783,003 | 700,000 | 850,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 million | 937,931 | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 1.27 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million | 1.77 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 1.64 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 1.92 million | 3.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million | 1.78 million | 2.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Kenya?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Kenya was 2.24 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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