Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 48.6 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.6 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
55.16 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
34.69 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Kenya is 48.6 grams of fat per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 55.16 grams of fat per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.69 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1967.
That places Kenya 171st 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.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.59 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 36.91 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 34.72 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 35.76 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 37.86 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 35.85 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 34.69 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 35.64 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 36.56 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 35.62 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 37.02 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 37.3 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 35.61 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 35.91 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 36.95 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 39.98 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 42.34 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 43.73 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 42.88 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 44.19 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 44.5 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 44.6 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 43.41 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 42.16 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 42.61 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 44.45 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 44.37 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 44.98 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 46.61 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 47.84 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 48.6 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 46.71 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 45.76 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 47.22 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 49.61 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 48.7 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 47.98 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 47.64 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 49.32 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 47.72 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 47.76 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.3 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 46.77 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 47.62 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 48.76 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 48.42 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 48.28 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.86 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 51.58 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 54.08 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 44.99 grams of fat per day per capita | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 44.23 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 54.12 grams of fat per day per capita | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 45.25 grams of fat per day per capita | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 44.62 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 43.55 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 49.07 grams of fat per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 49.52 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 49.08 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 55.16 grams of fat per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 52.38 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 51.07 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 48.6 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.18 grams of fat per day per capita | 34.69 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.86 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 35.61 grams of fat per day per capita | 43.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.19 grams of fat per day per capita | 42.16 grams of fat per day per capita | 46.61 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.94 grams of fat per day per capita | 45.76 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.61 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.11 grams of fat per day per capita | 46.3 grams of fat per day per capita | 51.58 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.85 grams of fat per day per capita | 43.55 grams of fat per day per capita | 54.12 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8 grams of fat per day per capita | 48.6 grams of fat per day per capita | 55.16 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 168 Angola 49.54 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 169 Yemen 49.2 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 170 Ghana 48.71 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 172 Zambia 48.5 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 173 Mali 47.56 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 174 Malawi 46.27 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 326.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 14.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 33,121 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 48.6 grams of fat 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 per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 55.16 grams of fat per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.69 grams of fat per day per capita in 1967.
- How does Kenya rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.