Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Fish consumption vs gdp 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 consumption vs gdp per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 2.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish consumption vs gdp 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 |
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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 fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Kenya was 2.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest fish consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for fish consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish consumption vs gdp 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 consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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