Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Kenya
Kenya: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 14 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Kenya stood at 14 kg/An.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Kenya peaked at 18 kg/An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7 kg/An, in 2017.
That places Kenya 90th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 kg/An | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 17 kg/An | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 17 kg/An | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 16 kg/An | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 9 kg/An | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 7 kg/An | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 7 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 kg/An | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 12 kg/An | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14 kg/An | +16.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14 kg/An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13 kg/An, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14 kg/An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12 kg/An, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6 kg/An | 7 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 90 Angola 14 kg/An compare
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- 90 Guadeloupe 14 kg/An compare
- 90 Iraq 14 kg/An compare
- 90 Jordan 14 kg/An compare
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14 kg/An compare
- 90 Libya 14 kg/An compare
- 90 Mali 14 kg/An compare
- 90 Mongolia 14 kg/An compare
- 90 Republic of Korea 14 kg/An compare
- 90 Serbia 14 kg/An compare
- 90 Singapore 14 kg/An compare
- 90 Suriname 14 kg/An compare
- 90 Laos 14 kg/An compare
- 90 Serbia 14 kg/An compare
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 goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Kenya?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Kenya was 14 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18 kg/An in 2013.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 kg/An in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Kenya ranks 90th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.