Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Kenya
Kenya: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 17.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 165.2%
World rank
9th
of 208 countries
All-time high
30.43 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-36.58 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Kenya stood at 17.88 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 165.2% on the previous year and up 643.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Kenya peaked at 30.43 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -36.58 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Kenya 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -12.5 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 1964 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1965 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1966 | -9.87 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1967 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 1968 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1969 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +257.0% |
| 1970 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1971 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1972 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 1973 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +305.9% |
| 1974 | 13.53 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 1975 | -14.84 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 1976 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1977 | 30.43 % change on previous year | +442.3% |
| 1978 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1979 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1980 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1981 | -17.27 % change on previous year | -526.1% |
| 1982 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1983 | 14.69 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6098 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1985 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -597.0% |
| 1986 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1987 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +132.4% |
| 1988 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1991 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1992 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +190.0% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 7.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1996 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1997 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1998 | 22.5 % change on previous year | +777.5% |
| 1999 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2000 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +275.2% |
| 2001 | -31.99 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 2002 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2003 | -9.98 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 2004 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2005 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -626.7% |
| 2006 | 7 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2007 | -10 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 2008 | 10 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2009 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2010 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 2011 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -244.6% |
| 2012 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2013 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2014 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -389.7% |
| 2016 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2019 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2020 | -36.58 % change on previous year | -440.3% |
| 2021 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2022 | -11.06 % change on previous year | -522.7% |
| 2023 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2024 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +165.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2959 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 8.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.29 % change on previous year | -14.84 % change on previous year | 30.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 % change on previous year | -17.27 % change on previous year | 14.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 22.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -31.99 % change on previous year | 13.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 10.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -36.58 % change on previous year | 17.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 6 Poland 23.38 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Nepal 19.44 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18.32 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Georgia 17.62 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Australia 17.52 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Brazil 16.89 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Kenya?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Kenya was 17.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.43 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.58 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 643.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.