Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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
179th
of 192 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
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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
In 2023, per capita meat consumption in the united states in Kenya stood at 1.71 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states 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.
Kenya ranks 179th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9002 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9254 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9292 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.974 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 1.75 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 2.13 kilograms per year per capita | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 2.14 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7784 kilograms per year per capita | -60.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7585 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7701 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5761 kilograms per year per capita | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5974 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7524 kilograms per year per capita | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7215 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.721 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6683 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5023 kilograms per year per capita | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5513 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9043 kilograms per year per capita | +64.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6068 kilograms per year per capita | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6146 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5419 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5498 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5777 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6154 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6131 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6209 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5 kilograms per year per capita | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.53 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.83 kilograms per year per capita | +56.6% |
| 2014 | 0.97 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.83 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | +161.4% |
| 2018 | 2.64 kilograms per year per capita | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 1.75 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.71 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.71 kilograms per year per capita, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.71 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.66 kilograms per year per capita, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +161.4% | 0.83 kilograms per year per capita | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2001 | +64.0% | 0.5513 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9043 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1990 | -60.4% | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7784 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2013 | +56.6% | 0.53 kilograms per year per capita | 0.83 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 176 Central African Republic 2.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Mali 2.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Uganda 1.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Bangladesh 1.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Tanzania 1.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Sudan 1.6 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 in the united states in Kenya?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states?
- Kenya ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the United States. 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.