Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Kenya
Kenya: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 260,083 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
260,083
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
43rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
487,176
in 2015
All-time low
95,200
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Kenya stood at 260,083.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Kenya peaked at 487,176 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95,200, in 1963.
Kenya ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,121 | 95,200 | 123,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,901 | 132,300 | 192,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 201,561 | 165,620 | 238,351 | 10 |
| 1990s | 249,720 | 215,000 | 279,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,246 | 256,619 | 483,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 358,766 | 172,061 | 487,176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,139 | 222,881 | 260,083 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.76 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Kenya?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Kenya was 260,083 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 487,176 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,200 in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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