Daily supply of calories per person in Kenya
Kenya: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,146 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily supply of calories per person in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2,146 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Kenya peaked at 2,387 kilocalories per day in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,940 kilocalories per day, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 181st 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 | 2,307 kilocalories per day | 2,214 kilocalories per day | 2,354 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,323 kilocalories per day | 2,276 kilocalories per day | 2,387 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,228 kilocalories per day | 2,086 kilocalories per day | 2,329 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,075 kilocalories per day | 1,940 kilocalories per day | 2,129 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,091 kilocalories per day | 2,019 kilocalories per day | 2,160 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,216 kilocalories per day | 2,175 kilocalories per day | 2,290 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,176 kilocalories per day | 2,138 kilocalories per day | 2,256 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 178 Papua New Guinea 2,177 kilocalories per day compare
- 179 Zambia 2,170 kilocalories per day compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 2,166 kilocalories per day compare
- 182 Liberia 2,135 kilocalories per day compare
- 183 Chad 2,097 kilocalories per day compare
- 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,015 kilocalories per day compare
More reference data data for Kenya
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7503 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5834 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Kenya?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Kenya was 2,146 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,387 kilocalories per day in 1978.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,940 kilocalories per day in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Kenya ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.