Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,146 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,146 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,387 kilocalories per day
in 1978
All-time low
1,940 kilocalories per day
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Kenya is 2,146 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 2,387 kilocalories per day in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,940 kilocalories per day, in 1993.
That places Kenya 182nd 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 supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,354 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,341 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2,214 kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 2,247 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,348 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2,321 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2,293 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2,303 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,345 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2,276 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 2,276 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,326 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,285 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,303 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,308 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,350 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2,374 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2,387 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,345 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2,329 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2,309 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2,305 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,257 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,086 kilocalories per day | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 2,236 kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 2,281 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2,192 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 2,124 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,161 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,092 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2,076 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,979 kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,940 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,119 kilocalories per day | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 2,118 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,114 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,077 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,107 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,129 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,092 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,099 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,046 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,019 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,029 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,160 kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2,152 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,094 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,083 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,134 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,178 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,185 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,208 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,233 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,230 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,236 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,175 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,193 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,227 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,290 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,256 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,163 kilocalories per day | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,138 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,146 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,307 kilocalories per day | 2,214 kilocalories per day | 2,354 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,323 kilocalories per day | 2,276 kilocalories per day | 2,387 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,228 kilocalories per day | 2,086 kilocalories per day | 2,329 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,075 kilocalories per day | 1,940 kilocalories per day | 2,129 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,091 kilocalories per day | 2,019 kilocalories per day | 2,160 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,216 kilocalories per day | 2,175 kilocalories per day | 2,290 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,176 kilocalories per day | 2,138 kilocalories per day | 2,256 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 179 Papua New Guinea 2,177 kilocalories per day compare
- 180 Zambia 2,170 kilocalories per day compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 2,166 kilocalories per day compare
- 183 Liberia 2,135 kilocalories per day compare
- 184 Chad 2,097 kilocalories per day compare
- 185 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,015 kilocalories per day 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 2,146 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,387 kilocalories per day in 1978.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,940 kilocalories per day in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.