Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Kenya
Kenya: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 12.10 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.10 billion animals
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.36 billion animals
in 2018
All-time low
4.37 billion animals
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 12.10 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 176.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Kenya peaked at 16.36 billion animals in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.37 billion animals, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 173rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Kenya, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.47 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 4.52 billion animals | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 4.59 billion animals | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.83 billion animals | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 5.04 billion animals | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 5.05 billion animals | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.30 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 5.30 billion animals | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.11 billion animals | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 6.06 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.78 billion animals | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 6.84 billion animals | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 7.25 billion animals | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 7.54 billion animals | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 7.69 billion animals | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 7.83 billion animals | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 8.54 billion animals | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 8.90 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 8.87 billion animals | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 8.82 billion animals | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.03 billion animals | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 9.13 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 9.80 billion animals | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 8.34 billion animals | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 10.32 billion animals | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 10.92 billion animals | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 10.57 billion animals | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 9.79 billion animals | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 10.35 billion animals | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.34 billion animals | -48.4% |
| 1991 | 5.37 billion animals | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.44 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.62 billion animals | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 4.72 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.55 billion animals | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 5.52 billion animals | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.51 billion animals | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.23 billion animals | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 4.71 billion animals | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 4.37 billion animals | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 5.15 billion animals | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 5.21 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.30 billion animals | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.87 billion animals | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 4.68 billion animals | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.35 billion animals | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 5.41 billion animals | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.47 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.59 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.82 billion animals | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.49 billion animals | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.10 billion animals | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 4.65 billion animals | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 4.37 billion animals | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.59 billion animals | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 9.18 billion animals | +64.4% |
| 2017 | 13.71 billion animals | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 16.36 billion animals | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 12.02 billion animals | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 9.99 billion animals | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 11.46 billion animals | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 11.35 billion animals | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.70 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.10 billion animals | +3.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.10 billion animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.17 billion animals, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.10 billion animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.46 billion animals, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +64.4% | 5.59 billion animals | 9.18 billion animals |
| 1990 | -48.4% | 10.35 billion animals | 5.34 billion animals |
| 2017 | +49.3% | 9.18 billion animals | 13.71 billion animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.02 billion animals | 4.47 billion animals | 6.11 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.63 billion animals | 6.06 billion animals | 8.90 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.71 billion animals | 8.34 billion animals | 10.92 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.20 billion animals | 4.62 billion animals | 5.55 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 billion animals | 4.37 billion animals | 5.59 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 billion animals | 4.37 billion animals | 16.36 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.32 billion animals | 9.99 billion animals | 12.10 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 170 North Macedonia 12.55 billion animals compare
- 171 French Guiana 12.50 billion animals compare
- 172 Cambodia 12.36 billion animals compare
- 174 Botswana 11.73 billion animals compare
- 175 Sudan 10.61 billion animals compare
- 176 Cape Verde 9.29 billion animals 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 land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Kenya?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Kenya was 12.10 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.36 billion animals in 2018.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 billion animals in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Kenya ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.