Capture and aquaculture production in Kenya
Kenya: Capture and aquaculture production was 34,690 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture and aquaculture production in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture and aquaculture production in Kenya is 34,690, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture and aquaculture production in Kenya peaked at 58,078 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150, in 1975.
Kenya ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture and aquaculture production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 380 | — |
| 1961 | 410 | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 360 | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 380 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 430 | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 399 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 370 | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 360 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 317 | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 293 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 240 | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 220 | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 170 | -22.7% |
| 1973 | 180 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 160 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 160 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 180 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 160 | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 195 | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 201 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 207 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 213 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 224 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 210 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 561 | +167.1% |
| 1989 | 972 | +73.3% |
| 1990 | 1,236 | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 1,178 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,136 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1,145 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,385 | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 1,302 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 579 | -55.5% |
| 1997 | 199 | -65.6% |
| 1998 | 153 | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 300 | +96.1% |
| 2000 | 512 | +70.7% |
| 2001 | 1,009 | +97.1% |
| 2002 | 798 | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 1,012 | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 1,035 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,047 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,012 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 4,240 | +319.0% |
| 2008 | 4,452 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4,895 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 12,194 | +149.1% |
| 2011 | 22,295 | +82.8% |
| 2012 | 21,888 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 23,901 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 24,498 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 18,961 | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 15,310 | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 13,128 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 16,957 | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 20,300 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 24,803 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 28,470 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 28,941 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 58,078 | +100.7% |
| 2024 | 34,690 | -40.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 34,690 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 34,690 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824, 19.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture and aquaculture production in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +319.0% | 1,012 | 4,240 |
| 1988 | +167.1% | 210 | 561 |
| 2010 | +149.1% | 4,895 | 12,194 |
| 2023 | +100.7% | 28,941 | 58,078 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 369.9 | 293 | 430 | 10 |
| 1970s | 178 | 150 | 240 | 10 |
| 1980s | 310.3 | 160 | 972 | 10 |
| 1990s | 861.3 | 153 | 1,385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,001 | 512 | 4,895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,943 | 12,194 | 24,498 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,996 | 24,803 | 58,078 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture and aquaculture production in Kenya?
- Capture and aquaculture production in Kenya was 34,690 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture and aquaculture production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 58,078 in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture and aquaculture production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for capture and aquaculture production?
- Kenya ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture and aquaculture production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Capture and aquaculture production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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