Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.7%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 1988
All-time low
2.4%
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Kenya stood at 2.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Kenya peaked at 3.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1976.
That places Kenya 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.9% | — |
| 1962 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Kenya?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Kenya was 2.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1976.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Kenya ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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