Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate was 19.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Kenya is 19.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 71.04 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -34.36 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 4th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 1964 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1965 | -0.659 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1966 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 1967 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 1968 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1969 | -9.15 % change on previous year | +203.5% |
| 1970 | -8.65 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1971 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1972 | -4 % change on previous year | +244.0% |
| 1973 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -288.8% |
| 1975 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 1976 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1977 | 15.2 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 1978 | 18 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1979 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1980 | -17.03 % change on previous year | +1001.4% |
| 1981 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1982 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1983 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -679.5% |
| 1984 | 28.44 % change on previous year | -329.7% |
| 1985 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1986 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6981 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1988 | 22.21 % change on previous year | +3081.5% |
| 1989 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1990 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +163.0% |
| 1991 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0336 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1993 | -0.084 % change on previous year | -349.9% |
| 1994 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +1101.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1996 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -487.7% |
| 1997 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1998 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -440.5% |
| 1999 | 24.02 % change on previous year | -351.7% |
| 2000 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2001 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -1037.5% |
| 2002 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2003 | -0.5908 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2004 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +194.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1334 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2006 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -4543.5% |
| 2007 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2008 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2009 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -473.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2011 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +571.8% |
| 2012 | -0.3033 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2013 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -1223.5% |
| 2014 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +163.3% |
| 2015 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 2016 | -19.92 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2017 | -34.36 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 2018 | 21.31 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2019 | 71.04 % change on previous year | +233.4% |
| 2020 | 50.29 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2021 | -22.76 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2022 | -23.13 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 35.66 % change on previous year | -254.2% |
| 2024 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8928 % change on previous year | -9.15 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.63 % change on previous year | -8.65 % change on previous year | 18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -17.03 % change on previous year | 28.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 % change on previous year | -9.54 % change on previous year | 24.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 17.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 % change on previous year | -34.36 % change on previous year | 71.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.84 % change on previous year | -23.13 % change on previous year | 50.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 1 Antigua and Barbuda 154.67 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Vanuatu 92.71 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Mali 33.45 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Ethiopia 17.98 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 13.87 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Hungary 13.87 % change on previous year compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Kenya was 19.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 71.04 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.36 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. 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 — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.