Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Kenya
Kenya: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 58.16 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.16 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
77.97 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1988
All-time low
55.93 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Kenya stood at 58.16 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Kenya peaked at 77.97 kilocalories per day per capita in 1988 and was at its lowest, 55.93 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1975.
That places Kenya 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.12 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 66.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 59.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 61.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 62.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 60.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 58.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 58.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 57.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 61.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 61.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 60.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 57.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 57.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 55.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 56.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 63.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 65.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 65.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 63.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 58.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 63.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 67.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 67.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 66.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 74.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 77.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 76.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 75.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 71.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 66.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 64.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 64.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 60.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 61.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 60.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 61.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 61.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 62.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 70.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 69.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 64.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 65.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 68.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 71.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 71.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 66.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 65.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 66 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 69.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 66.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 67 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 58.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 58.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 58.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 58.16 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.72 kilocalories per day per capita, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 58.16 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 57.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 68.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 55.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 65.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 58.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 77.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 60.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 75.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 70.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 71.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 58.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 165 Bhutan 61.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 166 Djibouti 60.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 167 Uganda 59.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 169 Angola 57.32 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 170 Iraq 56.13 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 171 Cameroon 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Kenya?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Kenya was 58.16 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.97 kilocalories per day per capita in 1988.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.93 kilocalories per day per capita in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Kenya ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.