Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 1.6 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
1.6
Change on year
up 52.4%
World rank
43rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.48
in 2008
All-time low
1.03
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Kenya, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.6 for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year 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 kilograms per year in Kenya peaked at 2.48 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.03, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 | 1.62 | 1.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 | 1.36 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 1.34 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.14 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.03 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.05 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.05 | 1.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 40 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.8 compare
- 41 Macau, China 1.68 compare
- 42 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.61 compare
- 44 Norway 1.48 compare
- 45 Mali 1.45 compare
- 46 Spain 1.44 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (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 kilograms per year in Kenya?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Kenya was 1.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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