Per capita meat consumption by type in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita meat consumption by type was 1.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.6 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 52.4%
World rank
43rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.48 kilograms per year per capita
in 2008
All-time low
1.03 kilograms per year per capita
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.6 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023.
The figure is up 52.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Kenya peaked at 2.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.03 kilograms per year per capita, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 43rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.64 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.44 kilograms per year per capita | +84.3% |
| 2008 | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.14 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.82 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | +52.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.6 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.64 kilograms per year per capita, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.6 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.99 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +84.3% | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | 2.44 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2023 | +52.4% | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 kilograms per year per capita | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | 2.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 1.82 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 40 Bolivia 1.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Macao 1.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 42 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 44 Norway 1.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 Mali 1.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 46 Spain 1.44 kilograms per year per capita 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Kenya?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Kenya was 1.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.