Milk per animal in Kenya
Kenya: Milk per animal was 454.09 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
454.09 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
131st
of 192 countries
All-time high
497.61 kilograms per animal
in 2005
All-time low
223.26 kilograms per animal
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 454.09 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Kenya peaked at 497.61 kilograms per animal in 2005 and was at its lowest, 223.26 kilograms per animal, in 1963.
That places Kenya 131st out of 192 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.
Milk per animal in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 224 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 233.18 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 223.26 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 223.46 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 225.75 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 236.1 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 228.91 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 238.71 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 251.96 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 278.99 kilograms per animal | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 289.74 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 297.56 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 292.72 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 303.2 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 305.14 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 301.79 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 278.63 kilograms per animal | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 257.18 kilograms per animal | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 264.51 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 247.77 kilograms per animal | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 244.43 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 256.01 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 265.25 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 278.12 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 273.56 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 297.62 kilograms per animal | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 325.31 kilograms per animal | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 311.93 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 300.93 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 301.63 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 284.88 kilograms per animal | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 277.18 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 282.57 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 284.53 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 281.94 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 295.55 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 286.22 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 282.86 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 323.17 kilograms per animal | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 317.5 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 395.46 kilograms per animal | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 419.44 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 361.64 kilograms per animal | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 407.9 kilograms per animal | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 497.61 kilograms per animal | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 416.17 kilograms per animal | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 334.35 kilograms per animal | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 420.83 kilograms per animal | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 358.26 kilograms per animal | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 404.78 kilograms per animal | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 387.44 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 410.85 kilograms per animal | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 391.55 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 355.43 kilograms per animal | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 366.87 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 386.12 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 380.86 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 383.75 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 381.27 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 372.47 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 426.83 kilograms per animal | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 441.04 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 418.02 kilograms per animal | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 454.09 kilograms per animal | +8.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 454.09 kilograms per animal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3 kilograms per animal, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 454.09 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23 kilograms per animal, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231.7 kilograms per animal | 223.26 kilograms per animal | 251.96 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 286.94 kilograms per animal | 257.18 kilograms per animal | 305.14 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 280.09 kilograms per animal | 244.43 kilograms per animal | 325.31 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.05 kilograms per animal | 277.18 kilograms per animal | 323.17 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 392.92 kilograms per animal | 317.5 kilograms per animal | 497.61 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 384.89 kilograms per animal | 355.43 kilograms per animal | 410.85 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.49 kilograms per animal | 372.47 kilograms per animal | 454.09 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 per animal in Kenya?
- Milk per animal in Kenya was 454.09 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 497.61 kilograms per animal in 2005.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.26 kilograms per animal in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for milk per animal?
- Kenya ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.