Poultry production, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 0.1612 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production, per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.1612 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 286.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.2282 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 141st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0127 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0136 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0153 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0166 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0192 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0213 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0264 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0269 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0315 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0358 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 0.039 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.041 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0461 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0473 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0517 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0539 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0548 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0567 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0597 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0611 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0679 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0555 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0719 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0796 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0778 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0706 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0765 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0314 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0316 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0329 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0255 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0272 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0352 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0346 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0358 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0342 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0264 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0296 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0502 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0346 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0365 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0337 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0349 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0377 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0412 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0427 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0442 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0477 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0378 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0417 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0387 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0578 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1117 tonnes per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1852 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2282 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1532 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1192 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.154 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1607 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1612 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per square kilometre 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 | +93.3% | 0.0578 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1117 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +69.9% | 0.0296 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0502 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -58.9% | 0.0765 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0314 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +65.8% | 0.1117 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1852 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +49.5% | 0.0387 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0578 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0127 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0264 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0269 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0548 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0677 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0555 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0796 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0315 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0255 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0358 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0385 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0296 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0502 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.094 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0378 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2282 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1488 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1192 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1612 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 138 Australia 0.1885 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Canada 0.1805 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Eswatini 0.1642 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Montenegro 0.1573 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Madagascar 0.1552 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Cambodia 0.1546 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 poultry production, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.1612 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2282 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.2%. 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 Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry 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.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry 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
Poultry 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.