Global meat production by livestock type in Kenya
Kenya: Global meat production by livestock type was 33,246 in 2024. β Volatile
Global meat production by livestock type in Kenya, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production by livestock type in Kenya stood at 33,246. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production by livestock type in Kenya peaked at 33,246 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 1961.
That places Kenya 16th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,150 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,040 | 8,500 | 9,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,587 | 9,600 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,936 | 14,000 | 24,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,491 | 25,078 | 31,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,034 | 31,168 | 33,246 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production by livestock type in Kenya?
- Global meat production by livestock type in Kenya was 33,246 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33,246 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for global meat production by livestock type?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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