Chicken meat production in Kenya
Kenya: Chicken meat production was 102,529 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
102,529
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
90th
of 199 countries
All-time high
131,683
in 2018
All-time low
7,254
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Kenya stood at 102,529.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 366.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Kenya peaked at 131,683 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,254, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 90th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,254 | — |
| 1962 | 7,713 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 8,073 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 8,721 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 9,432 | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 10,900 | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 11,780 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 12,140 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 15,030 | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 15,330 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 17,940 | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 20,350 | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 22,176 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 23,309 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 26,256 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 26,916 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 29,412 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 30,684 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 31,176 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 32,280 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 33,984 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 34,752 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 38,635 | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 31,560 | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 40,932 | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 45,325 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 44,270 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 40,171 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 43,512 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 17,880 | -58.9% |
| 1991 | 18,000 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 18,720 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 14,520 | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 15,480 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 20,040 | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 19,680 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 20,400 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 19,440 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 15,000 | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 16,819 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 28,580 | +69.9% |
| 2002 | 19,689 | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 20,785 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 19,174 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 19,846 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 21,460 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 23,460 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 24,284 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 25,176 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 27,144 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 21,515 | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 21,650 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 23,754 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 22,000 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 33,000 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 64,000 | +93.9% |
| 2017 | 106,473 | +66.4% |
| 2018 | 131,683 | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 88,719 | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 69,212 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 89,450 | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 93,340 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 93,622 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 102,529 | +9.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 102,529 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 102,529 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 | +93.9% | 33,000 | 64,000 |
| 2001 | +69.9% | 16,819 | 28,580 |
| 1990 | -58.9% | 43,512 | 17,880 |
| 2017 | +66.4% | 64,000 | 106,473 |
| 2015 | +50.0% | 22,000 | 33,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,116 | 7,254 | 15,030 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,355 | 15,330 | 31,176 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,542 | 31,560 | 45,325 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,916 | 14,520 | 20,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,927 | 16,819 | 28,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,994 | 21,515 | 131,683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,631 | 69,212 | 102,529 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Kenya?
- Chicken meat production in Kenya was 102,529 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 131,683 in 2018.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,254 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for chicken meat production?
- Kenya ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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