Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 143.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
143.03
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
14th
of 166 countries
All-time high
277.11
in 1961
All-time low
51.66
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Kenya stood at 143.03.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Kenya peaked at 277.11 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 51.66, in 2017.
That places Kenya 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 277.11 | — |
| 1962 | 235.64 | -15.0% |
| 1963 | 232.77 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 231.8 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 218.03 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 204.56 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 207.9 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 201.79 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 186.3 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 162.32 | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 152.9 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 143.45 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 135.87 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 131.34 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 165.16 | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 172.19 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 168.94 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 166.67 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 143.18 | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 159.96 | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 185.63 | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 182.01 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 124.45 | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 147.22 | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 180.56 | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 127.93 | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 113.22 | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 153.43 | +35.5% |
| 1989 | 161.04 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 160.15 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 173.5 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 161.93 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 153.78 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 146.06 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 145.2 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 131.84 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 125.23 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 115.88 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 135.68 | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 126.04 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 152.46 | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 169.23 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 150.91 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 146.3 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 146.67 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 145.36 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 151.57 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 143.03 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 144.44 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 142.72 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 138.36 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 131.15 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 133.56 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 126.44 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 90.66 | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 82.9 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 51.66 | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 72 | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 141.96 | +97.2% |
| 2020 | 218.24 | +53.7% |
| 2021 | 136.66 | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 103.84 | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 133.62 | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 143.03 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221.77 | 186.3 | 277.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 154.2 | 131.34 | 172.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.55 | 113.22 | 185.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.93 | 115.88 | 173.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.6 | 126.04 | 169.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.14 | 51.66 | 142.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.08 | 103.84 | 218.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 187.25 compare
- 11 Polynesia 98.13 compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 97.54 compare
- 12 Lithuania 158.93 compare
- 13 Guinea 155.85 compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 74.2 compare
- 14 Chad 143.03 compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 73.79 compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 55.01 compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 40.4 compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 142.23 compare
- 17 Belgium 141.49 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Kenya?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Kenya was 143.03 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 277.11 in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.66 in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.