Number of poultry birds in Kenya
Kenya: Number of poultry birds was 71.22 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
71.22 million animals
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
71.22 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
8.00 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Kenya stood at 71.22 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Kenya peaked at 71.22 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million animals, in 1961.
That places Kenya 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of poultry birds in Kenya, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.00 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 8.30 million animals | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 8.50 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 8.80 million animals | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 9.10 million animals | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 9.40 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 9.70 million animals | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 10.00 million animals | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 12.08 million animals | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 11.87 million animals | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 13.00 million animals | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 14.00 million animals | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 15.00 million animals | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 16.00 million animals | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 16.53 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 16.31 million animals | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 16.74 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 17.10 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 16.76 million animals | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 16.40 million animals | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 17.25 million animals | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 18.00 million animals | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 19.66 million animals | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 15.37 million animals | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 20.00 million animals | +30.1% |
| 1986 | 21.00 million animals | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 22.00 million animals | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 23.00 million animals | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 24.00 million animals | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 25.23 million animals | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 24.85 million animals | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 25.87 million animals | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 20.82 million animals | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 22.63 million animals | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 27.30 million animals | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 28.33 million animals | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 29.30 million animals | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 29.72 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 26.45 million animals | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 26.29 million animals | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 27.03 million animals | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 27.87 million animals | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 28.28 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 25.91 million animals | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 26.86 million animals | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 27.77 million animals | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 30.62 million animals | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 32.99 million animals | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 31.83 million animals | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 30.40 million animals | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 30.97 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 34.58 million animals | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 39.87 million animals | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 42.41 million animals | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 41.47 million animals | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 43.80 million animals | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 48.12 million animals | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 49.89 million animals | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 56.44 million animals | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 57.18 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 59.02 million animals | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 61.71 million animals | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 67.04 million animals | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 71.22 million animals | +6.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 71.22 million animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.36 million animals, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 71.22 million animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million animals, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +30.1% | 15.37 million animals | 20.00 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.32 million animals | 8.00 million animals | 12.08 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.33 million animals | 11.87 million animals | 17.10 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.67 million animals | 15.37 million animals | 24.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.05 million animals | 20.82 million animals | 29.72 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.55 million animals | 25.91 million animals | 32.99 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.79 million animals | 30.40 million animals | 56.44 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.23 million animals | 57.18 million animals | 71.22 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 number of poultry birds in Kenya?
- Number of poultry birds in Kenya was 71.22 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 71.22 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million animals in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for number of poultry birds?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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