How does Kenya rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.

Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Kenya

Name: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Kenya: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0001 An per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

26th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.0034 An per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 An per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0034 An per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Kenya 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0034 An per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.003 An per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1963	0.0029 An per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1964	0.0028 An per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1965	0.0028 An per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1966	0.0023 An per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1967	0.0023 An per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1968	0.002 An per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1969	0.0017 An per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1970	0.0014 An per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1971	0.0013 An per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1972	0.001 An per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1973	0.0008 An per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1974	0.0007 An per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1975	0.0008 An per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1976	0.0008 An per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1977	0.0007 An per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1978	0.0007 An per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1979	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1980	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	-29.7%
1981	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1982	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1983	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1984	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1985	0.0007 An per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1986	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
1987	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1988	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1989	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1990	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1991	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1992	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1993	0.0009 An per US$ of GDP	+42.7%
1994	0.0007 An per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1995	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1996	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
1997	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1998	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1999	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	+35.7%
2000	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2001	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2002	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2003	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2004	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2005	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2006	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2007	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2008	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2009	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2010	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2011	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2012	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2013	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2014	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2015	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2016	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
2017	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2018	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2019	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2020	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2021	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
2022	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
2023	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+44.8%
2024	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-3.6%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0026 An per US$ of GDP	0.0017 An per US$ of GDP	0.0034 An per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0009 An per US$ of GDP	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	0.0014 An per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	0.0007 An per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	0.0009 An per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Kenya

23 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP compare
24 Djibouti 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP compare
25 Burundi 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP compare
27 New Zealand 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP compare
28 Uzbekistan 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP compare
29 Morocco 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0034 An per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP
Unit: An per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 8,935 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.