Animal protein consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Animal protein consumption was 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Animal protein consumption in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita for animal protein consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Kenya peaked at 2.23 grams of protein per day per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5652 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 173rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.781 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5652 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8794 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8124 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5989 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9039 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7959 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.942 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7425 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 170 Algeria 0.85 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 171 Burundi 0.7354 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 174 Zimbabwe 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 175 Iraq 0.669 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 176 Bolivia 0.64 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Kenya?
- Animal protein consumption in Kenya was 0.73 grams of protein 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 grams of protein per day per capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5652 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for animal protein consumption?
- Kenya ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Animal protein consumption. 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.