Milk supply per person in Kenya
Kenya: Milk supply per person was 87.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.95 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
112.69 kilograms per year per capita
in 1989
All-time low
64.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 87.95 kilograms per year per capita for milk supply per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Kenya peaked at 112.69 kilograms per year per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 64.71 kilograms per year per capita, in 1969.
Kenya ranks 102nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk supply per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.08 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 77.42 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 67.8 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 69.89 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 71.68 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 71.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 67.05 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 66.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 64.71 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 74.8 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 83 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 79.15 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 70.33 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 68.87 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 74.85 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 70.16 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 73.35 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 72.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 76.62 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 74.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 70.07 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 76.06 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 82.03 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 87.13 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 83.86 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 96.59 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 105.34 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 111.72 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 112.69 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 110.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 95.3 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 90.36 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 86.42 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 84.62 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 83.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 78.36 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 81.38 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 78.43 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 86.84 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 82.81 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 86.7 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 93.7 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 92.31 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 105.55 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 109.85 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 100.16 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 85.3 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 90.14 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 99.81 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 88.9 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 87.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 86.52 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 82.96 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 73.57 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 75.32 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 84.31 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 75.93 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 78.33 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 84.56 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 82.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 87.86 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 88.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 87.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 87.95 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49 kilograms per year per capita, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 87.95 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93 kilograms per year per capita, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.21 kilograms per year per capita | 64.71 kilograms per year per capita | 77.42 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.35 kilograms per year per capita | 68.87 kilograms per year per capita | 83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.03 kilograms per year per capita | 70.07 kilograms per year per capita | 112.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.48 kilograms per year per capita | 78.36 kilograms per year per capita | 110.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.63 kilograms per year per capita | 82.81 kilograms per year per capita | 109.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8 kilograms per year per capita | 73.57 kilograms per year per capita | 88.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.62 kilograms per year per capita | 82.15 kilograms per year per capita | 88.54 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 99 Brunei 91.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 100 Peru 89.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 101 Botswana 89.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 India 87.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 Sudan 85.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 Lesotho 83.43 kilograms per year 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)
- 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 milk supply per person in Kenya?
- Milk supply per person in Kenya was 87.95 kilograms per year 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 milk supply per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 112.69 kilograms per year per capita in 1989.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.71 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
- How does Kenya rank for milk supply per person?
- Kenya ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Milk supply per person. 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.