FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beef (cattle meat) production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 260,083 t of beef (cattle meat), the 42nd largest in the world (0.37% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 41%. The record was 487,176 t in 2015.
- Production, 2024
- 260,083 t
- World rank
- 42 of 189
- 10-year change
- −41%
- Record
- 487,176 t
- 2015
Beef (cattle meat) in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 260,083 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 237,907 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 222,881 | −11% |
| 2021 | 250,607 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 244,217 | −26% |
| 2019 | 329,187 | +64% |
| 2018 | 200,771 | +17% |
| 2017 | 172,061 | −14% |
| 2016 | 200,293 | −59% |
| 2015 | 487,176 | +10% |
| 2014 | 442,571 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 425,000 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 410,600 | −10% |
| 2011 | 458,000 | −0.9% |
| 2010 | 462,000 | −4.3% |
| 2009 | 483,000 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 458,000 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 445,000 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 430,000 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 396,200 | +13% |
| 2004 | 350,200 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 342,700 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 318,650 | +13% |
| 2001 | 282,096 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 256,619 | −8.0% |
| 1999 | 279,000 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 270,000 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 260,800 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 252,000 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 239,000 | −1.2% |
| 1994 | 241,900 | −0.2% |
| 1993 | 242,500 | −3.0% |
| 1992 | 250,000 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 247,000 | +15% |
| 1990 | 215,000 | −5.6% |
| 1989 | 227,711 | −4.5% |
| 1988 | 238,351 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 219,497 | +10% |
| 1986 | 199,230 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 192,000 | −3.0% |
| 1984 | 198,000 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 196,800 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 185,900 | +12% |
| 1981 | 165,620 | −14% |
| 1980 | 192,500 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 192,000 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 191,872 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 189,000 | +30% |
| 1976 | 144,900 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 132,300 | −8.8% |
| 1974 | 145,000 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 143,940 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 141,000 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 136,000 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 133,000 | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 123,000 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 121,000 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 111,000 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 105,988 | −5.4% |
| 1965 | 112,000 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 103,500 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 95,200 | −11% |
| 1962 | 107,200 | −4.5% |
| 1961 | 112,200 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.