Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Meat consumption vs gdp per capita was 10.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.18
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
180th
of 191 countries
All-time high
19.88
in 1961
All-time low
9.4
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Kenya is 10.18, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 19.88 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 180th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.18 | 16.22 | 19.88 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.73 | 14.85 | 19.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.44 | 15.71 | 17.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.97 | 13.35 | 15.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.32 | 12.48 | 17.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.44 | 12.51 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.23 | 9.4 | 11.12 | 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 meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Kenya was 10.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.88 in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for meat consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat consumption vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Meat consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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