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