Daily meat consumption per person in Kenya
Kenya: Daily meat consumption per person was 27.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.89
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
180th
of 191 countries
All-time high
54.46
in 1961
All-time low
25.75
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Kenya is 27.89, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Kenya peaked at 54.46 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25.75, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 180th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.08 | 44.45 | 54.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.84 | 40.69 | 52.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.05 | 43.04 | 48.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.28 | 36.56 | 41.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.98 | 34.18 | 47.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.29 | 34.27 | 45.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.03 | 25.75 | 30.47 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Kenya?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Kenya was 27.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 54.46 in 1961.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.75 in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Kenya ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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