Vegetable consumption per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Vegetable consumption per capita was 55.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 55.58 for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Kenya peaked at 69.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.18, in 1984.
That places Kenya 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.97 | — |
| 1962 | 29.58 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 29.38 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 28.58 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 28.05 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 27.25 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 26.55 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 25.69 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 25.04 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 24.94 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 25.04 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 24.71 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 24.56 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 23.63 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 23.86 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 24.68 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 24.21 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 24.97 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 25.57 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 25.85 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 26.87 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 27.75 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 22.82 | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 22.18 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 23.03 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 23.95 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 24.81 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 25.57 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 26.42 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 26.81 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 38.93 | +45.2% |
| 1992 | 58.19 | +49.5% |
| 1993 | 49.9 | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 54.83 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 50.26 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 49.07 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 49.36 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 50.05 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 50.25 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.28 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 48.35 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 45.66 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 49.54 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 38.41 | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 48.67 | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 47.7 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 51.5 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 42.82 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 44.14 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 52.27 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 42.41 | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 43.29 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 51.32 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 45.13 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 46.75 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 44.81 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 47.17 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 49.72 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 56.48 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 69.1 | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 58.04 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 61.32 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 55.58 | -9.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 55.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 55.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +49.5% | 38.93 | 58.19 |
| 1991 | +45.2% | 26.81 | 38.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.79 | 25.04 | 29.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.62 | 23.63 | 25.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.92 | 22.18 | 27.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.76 | 26.81 | 58.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.31 | 38.41 | 51.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.94 | 42.41 | 56.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.01 | 55.58 | 69.1 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Kenya?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Kenya was 55.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.18 in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Kenya ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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