FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Kenya
Kenya had 71.2 million chickens in 2024, the 48th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 68%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 71.2 million head
- World rank
- 48 of 179
- 10-year change
- +68%
- Record
- 71.2 million head
- 2024
Chickens in Kenya, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71,223,000 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 67,043,000 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 61,708,000 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 59,020,000 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 57,178,000 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 56,435,000 | +13% |
| 2018 | 49,889,000 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 48,125,000 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 43,796,000 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 41,472,000 | −2.2% |
| 2014 | 42,413,000 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 39,872,000 | +15% |
| 2012 | 34,583,000 | +12% |
| 2011 | 30,966,000 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 30,398,000 | −4.5% |
| 2009 | 31,828,000 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | 32,987,000 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 30,625,000 | +10% |
| 2006 | 27,772,000 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 26,857,000 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 25,906,000 | −8.4% |
| 2003 | 28,283,000 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 27,871,000 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 27,031,000 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 26,291,000 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 26,446,000 | −11% |
| 1998 | 29,718,000 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 29,296,000 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 28,332,000 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 27,296,000 | +21% |
| 1994 | 22,632,000 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 20,823,000 | −20% |
| 1992 | 25,870,000 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 24,846,000 | −1.5% |
| 1990 | 25,228,000 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 24,000,000 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 23,000,000 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 22,000,000 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 21,000,000 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 20,000,000 | +30% |
| 1984 | 15,372,000 | −22% |
| 1983 | 19,661,000 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 18,000,000 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 17,250,000 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 16,400,000 | −2.1% |
| 1979 | 16,760,000 | −2.0% |
| 1978 | 17,100,000 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 16,740,000 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 16,310,000 | −1.3% |
| 1975 | 16,530,000 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 16,000,000 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 15,000,000 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 14,000,000 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 13,000,000 | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 11,872,000 | −1.7% |
| 1969 | 12,080,000 | +21% |
| 1968 | 10,000,000 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 9,700,000 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 9,400,000 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 9,100,000 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 8,800,000 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 8,500,000 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 8,300,000 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 8,000,000 | — |
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.