Milk production, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Milk production, per square kilometre was 10.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.45 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
58th
of 185 countries
All-time high
10.6 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1.3 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 10.45 tonnes per square kilometre for milk production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 10.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Kenya 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 4.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 4.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 5.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 5.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 7.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 7.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 8.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 7.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 8.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 8.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 9.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 10.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10.45 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10.45 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Syria 11.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 United States 11.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Barbados 9.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Rwanda 9.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Dominica 9.32 tonnes per square kilometre 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Kenya was 10.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.