Food expenditure per person in Kenya
Kenya: Food expenditure per person was 625.84 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Kenya, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person in Kenya is 625.84 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 92nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Food expenditure per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 646.6 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 729.4 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 782.84 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 826.91 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 885.38 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 912.74 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 625.84 current US$ | -31.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 625.84 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693.49 current US$, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 625.84 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 595.83 current US$, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 719.61 current US$ | 646.6 current US$ | 782.84 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 812.72 current US$ | 625.84 current US$ | 912.74 current US$ | 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 food expenditure per person in Kenya?
- Food expenditure per person in Kenya was 625.84 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 912.74 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 625.84 current US$ in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for food expenditure per person?
- Kenya ranks 92nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.