Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Kenya
Kenya: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 6,147 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,147 animals
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
32nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
8,441 animals
in 2019
All-time low
1,918 animals
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Kenya is 6,147 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Kenya peaked at 8,441 animals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,918 animals, in 1963.
That places Kenya 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Kenya, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,329 animals | — |
| 1962 | 2,192 animals | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 1,918 animals | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 2,055 animals | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 2,192 animals | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 1,975 animals | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 2,142 animals | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 2,181 animals | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,324 animals | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 2,603 animals | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 2,570 animals | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,610 animals | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2,777 animals | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 3,153 animals | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 2,685 animals | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 2,836 animals | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 3,699 animals | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 3,926 animals | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 4,055 animals | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 4,219 animals | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 3,490 animals | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 3,918 animals | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 4,493 animals | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 4,521 animals | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4,384 animals | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 4,452 animals | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4,614 animals | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 4,759 animals | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4,901 animals | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5,145 animals | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 5,068 animals | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 4,849 animals | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4,849 animals | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,205 animals | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 5,479 animals | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 5,342 animals | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,479 animals | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6,712 animals | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 6,948 animals | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 7,863 animals | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 5,348 animals | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 5,079 animals | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4,573 animals | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 4,496 animals | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,893 animals | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 5,236 animals | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 4,712 animals | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 5,183 animals | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 5,636 animals | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 5,270 animals | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 5,764 animals | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 6,012 animals | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5,883 animals | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5,690 animals | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6,232 animals | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 6,740 animals | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 7,096 animals | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 7,621 animals | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 8,441 animals | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 5,353 animals | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 5,493 animals | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4,885 animals | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 5,215 animals | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 6,147 animals | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,145 animals | 1,918 animals | 2,329 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,091 animals | 2,570 animals | 4,055 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,375 animals | 3,490 animals | 4,901 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,508 animals | 4,849 animals | 6,948 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,302 animals | 4,496 animals | 7,863 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,475 animals | 5,270 animals | 8,441 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,418 animals | 4,885 animals | 6,147 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Kenya?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Kenya was 6,147 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8,441 animals in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,918 animals in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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