Calorie supply by food group in Kenya
Kenya: Calorie supply by food group was 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Calorie supply by food group in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Kenya is 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Kenya peaked at 2,136 kilocalories per day per capita in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,688 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,075 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,991 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,127 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,083 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,026 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,136 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,962 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,815 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,086 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,819 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,688 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,877 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,820 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,746 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,868 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,944 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,035 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,929 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,890 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,014 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 175 Bermuda 1,911 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 176 Pakistan 1,909 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 177 Turkmenistan 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 1,889 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 180 Congo 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 181 North Korea 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Kenya?
- Calorie supply by food group in Kenya was 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,136 kilocalories per day per capita in 1978.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,688 kilocalories per day per capita in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Kenya ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.