Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 10.45 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.45 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
52nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
10.6 t per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1.3 t per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk, total — production, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 10.45 t per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — production, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 10.6 t per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3 t per square kilometre, in 1963.
Kenya ranks 52nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.31 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.3 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.37 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.5 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 1.5 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1.54 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.79 t per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 1.94 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 2.03 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.95 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.9 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.02 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.98 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.08 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.14 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.33 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 2.1 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.07 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.45 t per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 2.75 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 2.89 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 3.03 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.66 t per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 4.19 t per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 4.59 t per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 4.74 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.81 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.4 t per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 4.25 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.23 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.26 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.27 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.08 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.37 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 4.29 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.87 t per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 4.81 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.14 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 5.76 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 5.87 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.92 t per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 7.43 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 7.4 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.04 t per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.48 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8.36 t per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 8.52 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.65 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.74 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.59 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.86 t per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 7.98 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.17 t per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 8.21 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 8.58 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.64 t per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 9.65 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.6 t per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 10.2 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.45 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10.45 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.96 t per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10.45 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 t per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 t per square kilometre | 1.3 t per square kilometre | 1.54 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.01 t per square kilometre | 1.79 t per square kilometre | 2.33 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 t per square kilometre | 2.07 t per square kilometre | 4.74 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 t per square kilometre | 4.08 t per square kilometre | 4.87 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 t per square kilometre | 4.81 t per square kilometre | 8.36 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.59 t per square kilometre | 7.86 t per square kilometre | 9.64 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.22 t per square kilometre | 9.65 t per square kilometre | 10.6 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 49 North Macedonia 11.57 t per square kilometre compare
- 50 Nicaragua 11.41 t per square kilometre compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.39 t per square kilometre compare
- 53 Barbados 9.58 t per square kilometre compare
- 54 Rwanda 9.54 t per square kilometre compare
- 55 Dominica 9.32 t per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — production, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Milk, total — production, per square kilometre in Kenya was 10.45 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 t per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 t per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for milk, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.