Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Kenya
Kenya: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) was 19 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Kenya is 19 kg/An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Kenya peaked at 42 kg/An in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11 kg/An, in 2017.
That places Kenya 200th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 22 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 24 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 23 kg/An | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 25 kg/An | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 23 kg/An | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 23 kg/An | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 20 kg/An | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 22 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 21 kg/An | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19 kg/An | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 22 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 21 kg/An | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 19 kg/An | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 22 kg/An | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 21 kg/An | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 19 kg/An | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 21 kg/An | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18 kg/An | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 kg/An | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 23 kg/An | +64.3% |
| 2002 | 28 kg/An | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 33 kg/An | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 35 kg/An | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 36 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 36 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42 kg/An | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 39 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 38 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 39 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 35 kg/An | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 30 kg/An | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 32 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 35 kg/An | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 35 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 kg/An | -62.9% |
| 2017 | 11 kg/An | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 17 kg/An | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 20 kg/An | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 19 kg/An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5 kg/An, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 19 kg/An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.5 kg/An, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +64.3% | 14 kg/An | 23 kg/An |
| 2016 | -62.9% | 35 kg/An | 13 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.78 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 25 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.4 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 24 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.3 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 23 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 42 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 39 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Azerbaijan 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Micronesia (Federated States of) 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Mozambique 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Sri Lanka 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Syrian Arab Republic 19 kg/An compare
- 200 USSR 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Yugoslav SFR 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Micronesia 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Azerbaijan 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Mozambique 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Syria 19 kg/An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Kenya?
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Kenya was 19 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 42 kg/An in 2007.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 kg/An in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Kenya ranks 200th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.