Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Kenya
Kenya: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 1,103 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Kenya stood at 1,103 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Kenya peaked at 1,103 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 419 kg/An, in 1996.
Kenya ranks 153rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 446 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 451 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 442 kg/An | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 438 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 429 kg/An | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 450 kg/An | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 450 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 450 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 451 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 450 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 450 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 450 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 450 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 469 kg/An | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 458 kg/An | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 462 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 449 kg/An | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 450 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 460 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 460 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 460 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 460 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 460 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 460 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 463 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 464 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 478 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 507 kg/An | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 507 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 500 kg/An | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 463 kg/An | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 450 kg/An | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 467 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 463 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 449 kg/An | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 419 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 456 kg/An | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 454 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 515 kg/An | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 474 kg/An | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 628 kg/An | +32.5% |
| 2002 | 723 kg/An | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 539 kg/An | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 617 kg/An | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 846 kg/An | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 597 kg/An | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 427 kg/An | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 623 kg/An | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 583 kg/An | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 727 kg/An | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 669 kg/An | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 653 kg/An | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 642 kg/An | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 596 kg/An | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 594 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 633 kg/An | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 647 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 736 kg/An | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 889 kg/An | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 816 kg/An | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 953 kg/An | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 965 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 938 kg/An | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,103 kg/An | +17.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,103 kg/An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 959.5 kg/An, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,103 kg/An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 431 kg/An, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +45.9% | 427 kg/An | 623 kg/An |
| 2005 | +37.1% | 617 kg/An | 846 kg/An |
| 2001 | +32.5% | 474 kg/An | 628 kg/An |
| 2006 | -29.4% | 846 kg/An | 597 kg/An |
| 2007 | -28.5% | 597 kg/An | 427 kg/An |
| 2003 | -25.4% | 723 kg/An | 539 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 445.22 kg/An | 429 kg/An | 451 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 454.8 kg/An | 449 kg/An | 469 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 471.9 kg/An | 460 kg/An | 507 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 463.6 kg/An | 419 kg/An | 515 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 605.7 kg/An | 427 kg/An | 846 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 678.6 kg/An | 594 kg/An | 889 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 955 kg/An | 816 kg/An | 1,103 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 150 United Arab Emirates 1,184 kg/An compare
- 151 El Salvador 1,177 kg/An compare
- 152 Libya 1,140 kg/An compare
- 154 New Caledonia 1,092 kg/An compare
- 155 French Polynesia 1,089 kg/An compare
- 156 Cuba 1,065 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 milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Kenya?
- Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Kenya was 1,103 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,103 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 419 kg/An in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Kenya ranks 153rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. 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 milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.