Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was 17.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 165.2%
World rank
8th
of 198 countries
All-time high
30.43 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-36.58 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 17.88 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 165.2% on the previous year and up 643.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 30.43 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -36.58 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 8th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -12.5 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 1964 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1965 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1966 | -9.87 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1967 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 1968 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1969 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +257.0% |
| 1970 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1971 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1972 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 1973 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +305.9% |
| 1974 | 13.53 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 1975 | -14.84 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 1976 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1977 | 30.43 % change on previous year | +442.3% |
| 1978 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1979 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1980 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1981 | -17.27 % change on previous year | -526.1% |
| 1982 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1983 | 14.69 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6098 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1985 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -597.0% |
| 1986 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1987 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +132.4% |
| 1988 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1991 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1992 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +190.0% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 7.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1996 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1997 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1998 | 22.5 % change on previous year | +777.5% |
| 1999 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2000 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +275.2% |
| 2001 | -31.99 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 2002 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2003 | -9.98 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 2004 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2005 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -626.7% |
| 2006 | 7 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2007 | -10 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 2008 | 10 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2009 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2010 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 2011 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -244.6% |
| 2012 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2013 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2014 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -389.7% |
| 2016 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2019 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2020 | -36.58 % change on previous year | -440.3% |
| 2021 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2022 | -11.06 % change on previous year | -522.7% |
| 2023 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2024 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +165.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17.88 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4074 % change on previous year, 43.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 % change on previous year, 15.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2959 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 8.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.29 % change on previous year | -14.84 % change on previous year | 30.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 % change on previous year | -17.27 % change on previous year | 14.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 22.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -31.99 % change on previous year | 13.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 10.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -36.58 % change on previous year | 17.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Kenya was 17.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.43 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.58 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 643.8%. 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.