Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 0.4096 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.4096 t per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.8531 t per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1673 t per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Kenya 80th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1971 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1884 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1673 t per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1819 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1968 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1862 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.195 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2126 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2161 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2337 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.239 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2477 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2529 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2548 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2325 t per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2546 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3321 t per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3371 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3374 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3382 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.291 t per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3266 t per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3458 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3479 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3374 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3501 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3857 t per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4188 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4001 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3778 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.434 t per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4393 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4261 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.425 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4199 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4428 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4582 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4744 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4902 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4509 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4957 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5599 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6021 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6153 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6961 t per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7555 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7819 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8047 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8486 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8118 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8047 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7214 t per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7467 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7776 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8531 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3495 t per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2992 t per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.348 t per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5686 t per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4204 t per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4314 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3837 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4096 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.4096 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3944 t per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.4096 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2295 t per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -59.0% | 0.8531 t per square kilometre | 0.3495 t per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +63.4% | 0.348 t per square kilometre | 0.5686 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1935 t per square kilometre | 0.1673 t per square kilometre | 0.2161 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2722 t per square kilometre | 0.2325 t per square kilometre | 0.3374 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3541 t per square kilometre | 0.291 t per square kilometre | 0.4188 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4388 t per square kilometre | 0.3778 t per square kilometre | 0.4902 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6611 t per square kilometre | 0.4509 t per square kilometre | 0.8486 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6281 t per square kilometre | 0.2992 t per square kilometre | 0.8531 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4113 t per square kilometre | 0.3837 t per square kilometre | 0.4314 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 77 Sri Lanka 0.4413 t per square kilometre compare
- 78 Senegal 0.4403 t per square kilometre compare
- 79 Chad 0.4372 t per square kilometre compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4076 t per square kilometre compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 0.3984 t per square kilometre compare
- 83 Barbados 0.3927 t per square kilometre 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 — production, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.4096 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8531 t per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1673 t per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 80th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.