What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?

Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 10.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 19.88 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 9.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.

How does Kenya rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?

Kenya ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat supply 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Kenya

Name: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 10.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

10.18 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 8.3%

World rank

181st

of 192 countries

All-time high

19.88 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

All-time low

9.4 kilograms per year per capita

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Kenya is 10.18 kilograms per year per capita, 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 supply vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 19.88 kilograms per year per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.4 kilograms per year per capita, in 2022.

Kenya ranks 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilograms per year per capita	Change
1961	19.88 kilograms per year per capita	—
1962	18.18 kilograms per year per capita	-8.5%
1963	16.36 kilograms per year per capita	-10.0%
1964	17.13 kilograms per year per capita	+4.7%
1965	17.52 kilograms per year per capita	+2.3%
1966	16.22 kilograms per year per capita	-7.4%
1967	16.26 kilograms per year per capita	+0.2%
1968	16.64 kilograms per year per capita	+2.4%
1969	16.44 kilograms per year per capita	-1.2%
1970	16.36 kilograms per year per capita	-0.5%
1971	16.22 kilograms per year per capita	-0.9%
1972	16.08 kilograms per year per capita	-0.9%
1973	16.14 kilograms per year per capita	+0.4%
1974	15.89 kilograms per year per capita	-1.5%
1975	14.85 kilograms per year per capita	-6.5%
1976	15.37 kilograms per year per capita	+3.5%
1977	18.57 kilograms per year per capita	+20.8%
1978	19.23 kilograms per year per capita	+3.6%
1979	18.63 kilograms per year per capita	-3.1%
1980	17.75 kilograms per year per capita	-4.7%
1981	15.71 kilograms per year per capita	-11.5%
1982	16.4 kilograms per year per capita	+4.4%
1983	16.54 kilograms per year per capita	+0.8%
1984	16.13 kilograms per year per capita	-2.4%
1985	16.19 kilograms per year per capita	+0.3%
1986	16.02 kilograms per year per capita	-1.1%
1987	16.44 kilograms per year per capita	+2.6%
1988	17.04 kilograms per year per capita	+3.7%
1989	16.22 kilograms per year per capita	-4.8%
1990	14.16 kilograms per year per capita	-12.7%
1991	15.27 kilograms per year per capita	+7.8%
1992	14.98 kilograms per year per capita	-1.9%
1993	14.04 kilograms per year per capita	-6.3%
1994	13.65 kilograms per year per capita	-2.8%
1995	13.42 kilograms per year per capita	-1.7%
1996	13.58 kilograms per year per capita	+1.2%
1997	13.66 kilograms per year per capita	+0.6%
1998	13.35 kilograms per year per capita	-2.3%
1999	13.62 kilograms per year per capita	+2.1%
2000	12.48 kilograms per year per capita	-8.4%
2001	13.75 kilograms per year per capita	+10.2%
2002	14.34 kilograms per year per capita	+4.3%
2003	14.72 kilograms per year per capita	+2.6%
2004	14.59 kilograms per year per capita	-0.9%
2005	15.38 kilograms per year per capita	+5.4%
2006	16.14 kilograms per year per capita	+4.9%
2007	17.35 kilograms per year per capita	+7.5%
2008	17.26 kilograms per year per capita	-0.5%
2009	17.25 kilograms per year per capita	-0.1%
2010	16.26 kilograms per year per capita	-5.7%
2011	15.76 kilograms per year per capita	-3.1%
2012	14.39 kilograms per year per capita	-8.7%
2013	14.61 kilograms per year per capita	+1.5%
2014	15.79 kilograms per year per capita	+8.1%
2015	15.89 kilograms per year per capita	+0.6%
2016	15.97 kilograms per year per capita	+0.5%
2017	16.58 kilograms per year per capita	+3.8%
2018	16.61 kilograms per year per capita	+0.2%
2019	12.51 kilograms per year per capita	-24.7%
2020	11.12 kilograms per year per capita	-11.1%
2021	10.23 kilograms per year per capita	-8.0%
2022	9.4 kilograms per year per capita	-8.1%
2023	10.18 kilograms per year per capita	+8.3%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 10.18 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Kenya's 10.18 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	17.18 kilograms per year per capita	16.22 kilograms per year per capita	19.88 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	16.73 kilograms per year per capita	14.85 kilograms per year per capita	19.23 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	16.44 kilograms per year per capita	15.71 kilograms per year per capita	17.75 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	13.97 kilograms per year per capita	13.35 kilograms per year per capita	15.27 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	15.32 kilograms per year per capita	12.48 kilograms per year per capita	17.35 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	15.44 kilograms per year per capita	12.51 kilograms per year per capita	16.61 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	10.23 kilograms per year per capita	9.4 kilograms per year per capita	11.12 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

178 Uganda 10.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
179 Sierra Leone 10.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
180 Mozambique 10.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
182 India 8.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
183 Niger 7.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
184 Mali 7.5 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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)
Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?: Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 10.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 19.88 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 9.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?: Kenya ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat supply 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.