Daily supply of different food groups per person in Kenya
Kenya: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 336.19 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 336.19 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Kenya peaked at 440.85 grams per day per capita in 1976 and was at its lowest, 297.12 grams per day per capita, in 1993.
That places Kenya 154th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 409.6 grams per day per capita | 384.24 grams per day per capita | 433.74 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 413.48 grams per day per capita | 390.59 grams per day per capita | 440.85 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 366.53 grams per day per capita | 328.69 grams per day per capita | 408.04 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 327.4 grams per day per capita | 297.12 grams per day per capita | 346.28 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.22 grams per day per capita | 298.74 grams per day per capita | 335.82 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.88 grams per day per capita | 362.27 grams per day per capita | 398.8 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 338.2 grams per day per capita | 311.94 grams per day per capita | 364.16 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 151 Yemen 339.31 grams per day per capita compare
- 152 Croatia 338.3 grams per day per capita compare
- 153 Lithuania 337.51 grams per day per capita compare
- 155 Albania 335.78 grams per day per capita compare
- 156 Ghana 333.18 grams per day per capita compare
- 157 Jamaica 331.89 grams per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Kenya?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Kenya was 336.19 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 440.85 grams per day per capita in 1976.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.12 grams per day per capita in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Kenya ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.