Number of poultry birds in Kenya
Kenya: Number of poultry birds was 71.22 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 52nd out of 198 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.
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 |
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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)
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 52nd out of 198 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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