Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 2.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.86
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
170th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.66
in 1990
All-time low
1.96
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption per capita in Kenya is 2.86, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Kenya peaked at 7.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 170th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.65 | 1.96 | 3.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 2.07 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 | 3.04 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.99 | 4.81 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 2.46 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 | 3.02 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 2.86 | 2.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.76 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Kenya?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Kenya was 2.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Kenya ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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