Meat production in Kenya
Kenya: Meat production was 656,460 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production in Kenya is 656,460 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Kenya peaked at 742,638 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 151,163 tonnes, in 1963.
Kenya ranks 63rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169,747 tonnes | 151,163 tonnes | 187,769 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 232,438 tonnes | 194,578 tonnes | 291,174 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 313,455 tonnes | 263,066 tonnes | 363,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 366,808 tonnes | 326,226 tonnes | 405,773 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 547,605 tonnes | 382,906 tonnes | 702,768 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 609,358 tonnes | 433,286 tonnes | 742,638 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 585,404 tonnes | 528,541 tonnes | 656,460 tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Kenya?
- Meat production in Kenya was 656,460 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 742,638 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,163 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for meat production?
- Kenya ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.