Cattle meat per animal in Kenya
Kenya: Cattle meat per animal was 116 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
116 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
259 kilograms per animal
in 2007
All-time low
66 kilograms per animal
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 116 kilograms per animal for cattle meat per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Kenya peaked at 259 kilograms per animal in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66 kilograms per animal, in 2017.
That places Kenya 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 132 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 134 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 136 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 138 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 140 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 147 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 142 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 152 kilograms per animal | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 145 kilograms per animal | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 140 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 145 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 148 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 142 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 126 kilograms per animal | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 135 kilograms per animal | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 140 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 134 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 130 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 125 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 130 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 130 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 120 kilograms per animal | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 120 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 120 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 123 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 130 kilograms per animal | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 137 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 127 kilograms per animal | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 114 kilograms per animal | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 134 kilograms per animal | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 141 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 137 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 127 kilograms per animal | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 120 kilograms per animal | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 129 kilograms per animal | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 130 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 110 kilograms per animal | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89 kilograms per animal | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 145 kilograms per animal | +62.9% |
| 2002 | 172 kilograms per animal | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 205 kilograms per animal | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 213 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 222 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 225 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 259 kilograms per animal | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 242 kilograms per animal | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 235 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 240 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 218 kilograms per animal | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 187 kilograms per animal | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 198 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 213 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 214 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 81 kilograms per animal | -62.1% |
| 2017 | 66 kilograms per animal | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 72 kilograms per animal | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 107 kilograms per animal | +48.6% |
| 2020 | 125 kilograms per animal | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 125 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 125 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 125 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 116 kilograms per animal | -7.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 116 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 163.5 kilograms per animal, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 116 kilograms per animal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.5 kilograms per animal, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle meat per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +62.9% | 89 kilograms per animal | 145 kilograms per animal |
| 2016 | -62.1% | 214 kilograms per animal | 81 kilograms per animal |
| 2019 | +48.6% | 72 kilograms per animal | 107 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.67 kilograms per animal | 132 kilograms per animal | 152 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 138 kilograms per animal | 126 kilograms per animal | 148 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.2 kilograms per animal | 120 kilograms per animal | 137 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.2 kilograms per animal | 110 kilograms per animal | 141 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.7 kilograms per animal | 89 kilograms per animal | 259 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.6 kilograms per animal | 66 kilograms per animal | 240 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.2 kilograms per animal | 116 kilograms per animal | 125 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 118 kilograms per animal compare
- 171 Liberia 115 kilograms per animal compare
- 172 Albania 112 kilograms per animal compare
- 173 Comoros 110 kilograms per animal compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 110 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal in Kenya?
- Cattle meat per animal in Kenya was 116 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle meat per animal recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 259 kilograms per animal in 2007.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 kilograms per animal in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Kenya ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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