Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Kenya
Kenya: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 10.70 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Kenya is 10.70 million An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Kenya peaked at 12.04 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million An, in 1973.
Kenya ranks 31st of 246 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Kenya, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.66 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.59 million An | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.67 million An | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.78 million An | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 2.76 million An | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.73 million An | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.81 million An | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.72 million An | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.46 million An | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 2.25 million An | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 2.23 million An | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.13 million An | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.06 million An | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.20 million An | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 2.55 million An | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 2.78 million An | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 3.22 million An | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 3.82 million An | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 3.77 million An | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.09 million An | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 3.20 million An | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.26 million An | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.89 million An | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 3.72 million An | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 4.27 million An | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 3.60 million An | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 3.63 million An | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.42 million An | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 4.55 million An | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.94 million An | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 5.19 million An | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 5.20 million An | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.20 million An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.15 million An | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.20 million An | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.00 million An | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.15 million An | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.65 million An | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 5.77 million An | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 5.38 million An | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 5.91 million An | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 6.00 million An | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.89 million An | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.86 million An | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.23 million An | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 6.58 million An | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.52 million An | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.77 million An | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.87 million An | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.76 million An | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.25 million An | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 6.08 million An | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.80 million An | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 6.56 million An | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.22 million An | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 7.80 million An | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 8.64 million An | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 11.30 million An | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 12.04 million An | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 9.48 million An | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 7.28 million An | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 9.91 million An | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 10.70 million An | +8.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10.70 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 million An, 6.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10.70 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 7.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 million An | 2.46 million An | 2.81 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.70 million An | 2.06 million An | 3.82 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 million An | 2.89 million An | 4.55 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.14 million An | 4.65 million An | 5.77 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 million An | 5.38 million An | 6.77 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 million An | 6.08 million An | 11.30 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.88 million An | 7.28 million An | 12.04 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 29 Indonesia 11.31 million An compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 11.04 million An compare
- 32 Brazil 10.49 million An compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 10.22 million An compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 10.22 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Kenya?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Kenya was 10.70 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 million An in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million An in 1973.
- How does Kenya rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — 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.