Dietary compositions by commodity group in Kenya
Kenya: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 14.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.81
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.7
in 1961
All-time low
6.9
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 14.81 for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Kenya peaked at 15.7 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2009.
That places Kenya 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.7 | — |
| 1962 | 14.56 | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 12.39 | -14.9% |
| 1964 | 12.3 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 13.23 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 12.13 | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 11.05 | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 11.98 | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 11.92 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 11.88 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 11.87 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.9 | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 9.92 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 11.93 | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 10.98 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 11.03 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 12.08 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 13.13 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 12.16 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 13.2 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 11.2 | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 11.23 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 12.27 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 11.25 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 12.29 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 11.27 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 10.25 | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 11.28 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 10.25 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 11.27 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 10.25 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 10.27 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.32 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 11.33 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.31 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 10.31 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.3 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.28 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.25 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.21 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.14 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 9.1 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.05 | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 7.02 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.97 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 7.94 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.91 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 10.97 | +59.0% |
| 2011 | 11.33 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.52 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 10.22 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.67 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.4 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 11.63 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.29 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.3 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 7.97 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 13.39 | +68.0% |
| 2021 | 11.87 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 14.73 | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 14.81 | +0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.81 | 11.05 | 15.7 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.49 | 9.9 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.45 | 10.25 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.59 | 10.25 | 11.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 | 6.9 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.53 | 7.97 | 11.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 | 11.87 | 14.81 | 4 |
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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Kenya?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Kenya was 14.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 in 1961.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Kenya ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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