What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Kenya?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Kenya was 1.71 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 and fish consumption recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 2.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.

How does Kenya rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Kenya ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Kenya

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Kenya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 1.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.71 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

178th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2.64 kilograms per year per capita

in 2018

All-time low

0.5 kilograms per year per capita

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 1.71 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Kenya peaked at 2.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5 kilograms per year per capita, in 2011.

That places Kenya 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.06 kilograms per year per capita	0.9002 kilograms per year per capita	1.37 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.8 kilograms per year per capita	1.35 kilograms per year per capita	2.05 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	2.03 kilograms per year per capita	1.7 kilograms per year per capita	2.27 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.6846 kilograms per year per capita	0.5023 kilograms per year per capita	0.7784 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.6196 kilograms per year per capita	0.5419 kilograms per year per capita	0.9043 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	1.18 kilograms per year per capita	0.5 kilograms per year per capita	2.64 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	1.62 kilograms per year per capita	1.33 kilograms per year per capita	1.75 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

175 Central African Republic 2.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
176 Mali 2.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
177 Uganda 1.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
179 Bangladesh 1.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
180 Tanzania 1.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
181 Sudan 1.6 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Kenya

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
Rural population 67.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)

All data for Kenya →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Kenya?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Kenya was 1.71 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 and fish consumption recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 2.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
How does Kenya rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Kenya ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.