Per capita food supply in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita food supply was 2,197 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2,197 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
156th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,197 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
All-time low
2,142 kcal/cap/day
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Kenya, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2,197 kcal/cap/day for per capita food supply in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over five years.
That places Kenya 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Per capita food supply in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,183 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,196 kcal/cap/day | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,142 kcal/cap/day | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,145 kcal/cap/day | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,197 kcal/cap/day | +2.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,197 kcal/cap/day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,572 kcal/cap/day, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,197 kcal/cap/day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,444 kcal/cap/day, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 per capita food supply in Kenya?
- Per capita food supply in Kenya was 2,197 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,197 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,142 kcal/cap/day in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita food supply?
- Kenya ranks 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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