Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Kenya
Kenya: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) was 260,083 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 260,083 t for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Kenya peaked at 487,176 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95,200 t, in 1963.
That places Kenya 58th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 112,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 107,200 t | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 95,200 t | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 103,500 t | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 112,000 t | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 105,988 t | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 111,000 t | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 121,000 t | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 123,000 t | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 133,000 t | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 136,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 141,000 t | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 143,940 t | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 145,000 t | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 132,300 t | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 144,900 t | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 189,000 t | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 191,872 t | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 192,000 t | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 192,500 t | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 165,620 t | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 185,900 t | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 196,800 t | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 198,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 192,000 t | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 199,230 t | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 219,497 t | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 238,351 t | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 227,711 t | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 215,000 t | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 247,000 t | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 250,000 t | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 242,500 t | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 241,900 t | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 239,000 t | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 252,000 t | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 260,800 t | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 270,000 t | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 279,000 t | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 256,619 t | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 282,096 t | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 318,650 t | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 342,700 t | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 350,200 t | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 396,200 t | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 430,000 t | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 445,000 t | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 458,000 t | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 483,000 t | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 462,000 t | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 458,000 t | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 410,600 t | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 425,000 t | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 442,571 t | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 487,176 t | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 200,293 t | -58.9% |
| 2017 | 172,061 t | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 200,771 t | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 329,187 t | +64.0% |
| 2020 | 244,217 t | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 250,607 t | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 222,881 t | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 237,907 t | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 260,083 t | +9.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 260,083 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48,869 t, 5.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 260,083 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 t, 6.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -58.9% | 487,176 t | 200,293 t |
| 2019 | +64.0% | 200,771 t | 329,187 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,121 t | 95,200 t | 123,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,901 t | 132,300 t | 192,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 201,561 t | 165,620 t | 238,351 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 249,720 t | 215,000 t | 279,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,246 t | 256,619 t | 483,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 358,766 t | 172,061 t | 487,176 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,139 t | 222,881 t | 260,083 t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Kenya?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Kenya was 260,083 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 487,176 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,200 t in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.