Vegetable consumption per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Vegetable consumption per capita was 55.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.58 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
69.1 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
22.18 kilograms per year per capita
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita 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 55.58 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.18 kilograms per year per capita, 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.97 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 29.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 29.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 28.58 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 28.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 27.25 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 26.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 25.69 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 25.04 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 24.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 25.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 24.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 24.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 23.63 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 23.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 24.68 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 24.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 24.97 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 25.57 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 25.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 26.87 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 27.75 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 22.82 kilograms per year per capita | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 22.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 23.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 23.95 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 24.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 25.57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 26.42 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 26.81 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 38.93 kilograms per year per capita | +45.2% |
| 1992 | 58.19 kilograms per year per capita | +49.5% |
| 1993 | 49.9 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 54.83 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 50.26 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 49.07 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 49.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 50.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 50.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.28 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 48.35 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 45.66 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 49.54 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 38.41 kilograms per year per capita | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 48.67 kilograms per year per capita | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 47.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 51.5 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 42.82 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 44.14 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 52.27 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 42.41 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 43.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 51.32 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 45.13 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 46.75 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 44.81 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 47.17 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 49.72 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 56.48 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 69.1 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 58.04 kilograms per year per capita | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 61.32 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 55.58 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 55.58 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 55.58 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita | 58.19 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1991 | +45.2% | 26.81 kilograms per year per capita | 38.93 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.79 kilograms per year per capita | 25.04 kilograms per year per capita | 29.97 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.62 kilograms per year per capita | 23.63 kilograms per year per capita | 25.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.92 kilograms per year per capita | 22.18 kilograms per year per capita | 27.75 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.76 kilograms per year per capita | 26.81 kilograms per year per capita | 58.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.31 kilograms per year per capita | 38.41 kilograms per year per capita | 51.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.94 kilograms per year per capita | 42.41 kilograms per year per capita | 56.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.01 kilograms per year per capita | 55.58 kilograms per year per capita | 69.1 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 133 Philippines 59.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 58.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Suriname 58.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Gabon 55.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Angola 54.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Brazil 52.4 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Kenya?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Kenya was 55.58 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.18 kilograms per year per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption 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.