Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 55.77 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.77 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
72.96 grams per day per capita
in 1961
All-time low
54.58 grams per day per capita
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 55.77 grams per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 72.96 grams per day per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 54.58 grams per day per capita, in 1993.
That places Kenya 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.96 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 72.15 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 66.97 grams per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 68.02 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 71.21 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 69.9 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 69.37 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 69 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 70.4 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 68.84 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 68.19 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 69.18 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 67.19 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 67.14 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 68.31 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 69.45 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 69.9 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.65 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 66.21 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 63.48 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 62.13 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 62.86 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 63.4 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 60.11 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 61.06 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 63.4 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 61.43 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 60.73 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 61.5 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 58.89 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 57.45 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 54.83 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 54.58 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 61.43 grams per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 61.26 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 60.96 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 60 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 61.27 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 60.23 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 58.89 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 57.3 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 58.51 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 56.44 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 56.6 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 60.99 grams per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 60.52 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 58.9 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 57.23 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 59.09 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 57.79 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 60.58 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 60.39 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.13 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 60.45 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 61.03 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 59.68 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 58.87 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 59.35 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.22 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 57.24 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 55.72 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 56.54 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 55.77 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70 grams per day per capita | 66.97 grams per day per capita | 72.96 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.41 grams per day per capita | 66.21 grams per day per capita | 69.9 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.01 grams per day per capita | 60.11 grams per day per capita | 63.48 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.09 grams per day per capita | 54.58 grams per day per capita | 61.43 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.45 grams per day per capita | 56.44 grams per day per capita | 60.99 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.75 grams per day per capita | 57.79 grams per day per capita | 61.03 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.32 grams per day per capita | 55.72 grams per day per capita | 57.24 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 175 Nigeria 57.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 176 North Korea 56.94 grams per day per capita compare
- 177 Uganda 56.43 grams per day per capita compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 54.5 grams per day per capita compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 54.39 grams per day per capita compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 52.12 grams 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 protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 55.77 grams per day per capita 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 daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 72.96 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.58 grams per day per capita in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.