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

Latest (2024)
19.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
4th
of 190 countries
All-time high
71.04 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-34.36 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2024

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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

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Antigua and Barbuda 154.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Vanuatu 92.71 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Mali 33.45 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 17.98 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 13.87 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Hungary 13.87 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 13,326 data points, 1962–2024
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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.