Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Kenya

Kenya: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.0398 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0398 An per person
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
65th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.1064 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0329 An per person
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Kenya, 1961–2024

0.040.060.080.1196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Kenya is 0.0398 An per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Kenya peaked at 0.1064 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0329 An per person, in 2022.

That places Kenya 65th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Kenya, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.1064 An per person
1962 0.0964 An per person -9.4%
1963 0.0811 An per person -15.8%
1964 0.0836 An per person +3.0%
1965 0.0857 An per person +2.5%
1966 0.0742 An per person -13.4%
1967 0.0773 An per person +4.2%
1968 0.0757 An per person -2.1%
1969 0.0775 An per person +2.5%
1970 0.0836 An per person +7.8%
1971 0.0796 An per person -4.8%
1972 0.0781 An per person -1.9%
1973 0.0802 An per person +2.8%
1974 0.088 An per person +9.8%
1975 0.0725 An per person -17.6%
1976 0.0742 An per person +2.2%
1977 0.0936 An per person +26.2%
1978 0.096 An per person +2.6%
1979 0.0957 An per person -0.2%
1980 0.0961 An per person +0.4%
1981 0.0767 An per person -20.2%
1982 0.0831 An per person +8.3%
1983 0.0919 An per person +10.6%
1984 0.0891 An per person -3.0%
1985 0.0833 An per person -6.5%
1986 0.0817 An per person -2.0%
1987 0.0817 An per person +0.0%
1988 0.0813 An per person -0.4%
1989 0.0809 An per person -0.6%
1990 0.082 An per person +1.4%
1991 0.0782 An per person -4.6%
1992 0.0726 An per person -7.2%
1993 0.0705 An per person -2.9%
1994 0.0735 An per person +4.3%
1995 0.0752 An per person +2.3%
1996 0.0713 An per person -5.1%
1997 0.0712 An per person -0.2%
1998 0.0848 An per person +19.2%
1999 0.0853 An per person +0.6%
2000 0.0937 An per person +9.8%
2001 0.0617 An per person -34.1%
2002 0.0568 An per person -8.0%
2003 0.0496 An per person -12.7%
2004 0.0473 An per person -4.7%
2005 0.0499 An per person +5.5%
2006 0.0518 An per person +3.8%
2007 0.0452 An per person -12.7%
2008 0.0483 An per person +6.7%
2009 0.0509 An per person +5.5%
2010 0.0462 An per person -9.2%
2011 0.0492 An per person +6.4%
2012 0.05 An per person +1.6%
2013 0.0477 An per person -4.5%
2014 0.0451 An per person -5.5%
2015 0.0483 An per person +7.1%
2016 0.0511 An per person +5.8%
2017 0.0526 An per person +3.0%
2018 0.0554 An per person +5.2%
2019 0.0602 An per person +8.6%
2020 0.0374 An per person -37.8%
2021 0.0377 An per person +0.7%
2022 0.0329 An per person -12.8%
2023 0.0344 An per person +4.6%
2024 0.0398 An per person +15.6%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.0398 An per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0264 An per person, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.0398 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0265 An per person, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0842 An per person 0.0742 An per person 0.1064 An per person 9
1970s 0.0841 An per person 0.0725 An per person 0.096 An per person 10
1980s 0.0846 An per person 0.0767 An per person 0.0961 An per person 10
1990s 0.0765 An per person 0.0705 An per person 0.0853 An per person 10
2000s 0.0555 An per person 0.0452 An per person 0.0937 An per person 10
2010s 0.0506 An per person 0.0451 An per person 0.0602 An per person 10
2020s 0.0364 An per person 0.0329 An per person 0.0398 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 62 Sweden 0.041 An per person compare
  2. 63 Peru 0.0403 An per person compare
  3. 64 Israel 0.0399 An per person compare
  4. 66 Samoa 0.0392 An per person compare
  5. 67 Chile 0.0385 An per person compare
  6. 68 Namibia 0.0377 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Kenya?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Kenya was 0.0398 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1064 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0329 An per person in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
Kenya ranks 65th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 9,791 data points, 1961–2024
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Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.