Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Kenya
Kenya: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.93 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Kenya stood at 3.93 million An.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Kenya peaked at 5.31 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million An, in 1973.
That places Kenya 46th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Kenya, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.29 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 million An | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 1.17 million An | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.21 million An | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.19 million An | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.16 million An | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.22 million An | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million An | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.19 million An | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.07 million An | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 1.05 million An | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.02 million An | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million An | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.30 million An | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 1.40 million An | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million An | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million An | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million An | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 1.49 million An | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million An | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million An | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million An | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 1.59 million An | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 2.02 million An | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 1.48 million An | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million An | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 1.91 million An | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 2.08 million An | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 2.14 million An | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.39 million An | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 2.30 million An | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.25 million An | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.20 million An | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million An | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.10 million An | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.05 million An | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.95 million An | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.35 million An | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 2.24 million An | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.41 million An | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.76 million An | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 2.54 million An | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 2.54 million An | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.62 million An | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million An | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million An | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million An | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.91 million An | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million An | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.95 million An | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.87 million An | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.80 million An | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.81 million An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million An | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 2.88 million An | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 2.96 million An | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.59 million An | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 3.96 million An | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 5.31 million An | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 3.39 million An | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 2.63 million An | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 3.45 million An | +31.3% |
| 2024 | 3.93 million An | +14.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.93 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 575,035 An, 6.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.93 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 288,763 An, 13.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million An | 1.14 million An | 1.29 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.20 million An | 1.00 million An | 1.45 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million An | 1.29 million An | 2.08 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.20 million An | 1.95 million An | 2.39 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 million An | 2.24 million An | 2.91 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 million An | 2.30 million An | 3.96 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 million An | 2.63 million An | 5.31 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 43 Yugoslav SFR 5.20 million An compare
- 44 South Africa 4.88 million An compare
- 45 Indonesia 4.43 million An compare
- 47 Syrian Arab Republic 3.90 million An compare
- 47 Syria 3.90 million An compare
- 49 Greece 3.85 million 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 sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Kenya?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Kenya was 3.93 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 million An in 2020.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million An in 1973.
- How does Kenya rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.