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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Kenya

Kenya: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 51,691 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51,691 t
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
40th
of 179 countries
All-time high
79,679 t
in 2020
All-time low
12,000 t
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Kenya, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 51,691 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Kenya peaked at 79,679 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,000 t, in 1973.

That places Kenya 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Kenya, year by year

Year t Change
1961 15,473 t —
1962 13,670 t -11.6%
1963 14,040 t +2.7%
1964 14,540 t +3.6%
1965 14,232 t -2.1%
1966 13,896 t -2.4%
1967 14,694 t +5.7%
1968 14,838 t +1.0%
1969 14,246 t -4.0%
1970 12,900 t -9.5%
1971 12,600 t -2.3%
1972 12,240 t -2.9%
1973 12,000 t -2.0%
1974 12,000 t +0.0%
1975 15,600 t +30.0%
1976 16,800 t +7.7%
1977 17,040 t +1.4%
1978 17,400 t +2.1%
1979 15,474 t -11.1%
1980 17,911 t +15.8%
1981 21,542 t +20.3%
1982 21,892 t +1.6%
1983 15,526 t -29.1%
1984 19,054 t +22.7%
1985 24,236 t +27.2%
1986 17,798 t -26.6%
1987 16,316 t -8.3%
1988 22,905 t +40.4%
1989 24,900 t +8.7%
1990 25,632 t +2.9%
1991 28,680 t +11.9%
1992 27,600 t -3.8%
1993 27,000 t -2.2%
1994 26,400 t -2.2%
1995 27,000 t +2.3%
1996 25,200 t -6.7%
1997 24,600 t -2.4%
1998 23,400 t -4.9%
1999 28,200 t +20.5%
2000 26,999 t -4.3%
2001 33,698 t +24.8%
2002 38,600 t +14.5%
2003 35,500 t -8.0%
2004 35,500 t +0.0%
2005 36,700 t +3.4%
2006 37,500 t +2.2%
2007 40,300 t +7.5%
2008 39,200 t -2.7%
2009 40,800 t +4.1%
2010 41,500 t +1.7%
2011 41,356 t -0.3%
2012 40,236 t -2.7%
2013 42,000 t +4.4%
2014 40,703 t -3.1%
2015 29,843 t -26.7%
2016 27,900 t -6.5%
2017 17,766 t -36.3%
2018 25,271 t +42.2%
2019 50,811 t +101.1%
2020 79,679 t +56.8%
2021 50,842 t -36.2%
2022 39,379 t -22.5%
2023 51,691 t +31.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,403 t 13,670 t 15,473 t 9
1970s 14,405 t 12,000 t 17,400 t 10
1980s 20,208 t 15,526 t 24,900 t 10
1990s 26,371 t 23,400 t 28,680 t 10
2000s 36,480 t 26,999 t 40,800 t 10
2010s 35,739 t 17,766 t 50,811 t 10
2020s 55,398 t 39,379 t 79,679 t 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 37 Greece 53,890 t compare
  2. 38 Indonesia 52,999 t compare
  3. 39 Kuwait 52,108 t compare
  4. 41 Iraq 47,316 t compare
  5. 42 Egypt 46,787 t compare
  6. 43 Argentina 44,381 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Kenya?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Kenya was 51,691 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 79,679 t in 2020.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 12,000 t in 1973.
How does Kenya rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Kenya ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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