Daily meat consumption per person in Kenya
Kenya: Daily meat consumption per person was 27.89 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.89 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
54.46 grams per day per capita
in 1961
All-time low
25.75 grams per day per capita
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Kenya is 27.89 grams per day per capita, 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 grams per day per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25.75 grams per day per capita, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.46 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 49.82 grams per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 44.83 grams per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 46.94 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 47.99 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 44.45 grams per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 44.54 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 45.6 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 45.05 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 44.82 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 44.43 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 44.04 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 44.21 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 43.54 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 40.69 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 42.12 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 50.86 grams per day per capita | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 52.68 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 51.04 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 48.64 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 43.04 grams per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 44.93 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 45.31 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 44.2 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 44.35 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 43.88 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 45.03 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 46.69 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 44.45 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 38.81 grams per day per capita | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 41.84 grams per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 41.05 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 38.47 grams per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 37.39 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 36.77 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 37.19 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 37.42 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 36.56 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 37.32 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 34.18 grams per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 37.66 grams per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 39.29 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 40.33 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 39.98 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 42.12 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 44.21 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 47.53 grams per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 47.28 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.25 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.55 grams per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 43.18 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 39.42 grams per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 40.03 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 43.26 grams per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 43.53 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.75 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 45.42 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 45.51 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.27 grams per day per capita | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 30.47 grams per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 28.03 grams per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 25.75 grams per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 27.89 grams per day per capita | +8.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 27.89 grams per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.75 grams per day per capita, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 27.89 grams per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3 grams per day per capita, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.08 grams per day per capita | 44.45 grams per day per capita | 54.46 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.84 grams per day per capita | 40.69 grams per day per capita | 52.68 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.05 grams per day per capita | 43.04 grams per day per capita | 48.64 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.28 grams per day per capita | 36.56 grams per day per capita | 41.84 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.98 grams per day per capita | 34.18 grams per day per capita | 47.53 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.29 grams per day per capita | 34.27 grams per day per capita | 45.51 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.03 grams per day per capita | 25.75 grams per day per capita | 30.47 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 178 Uganda 29.73 grams per day per capita compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 29.64 grams per day per capita compare
- 180 Mozambique 28.36 grams per day per capita compare
- 182 India 22.25 grams per day per capita compare
- 183 Niger 20.99 grams per day per capita compare
- 184 Mali 20.55 grams per day per capita 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 daily meat consumption per person in Kenya?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Kenya was 27.89 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 54.46 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.75 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Kenya ranks 181st out of 192 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.