Cattle — Stocks in Kenya
Kenya: Cattle — Stocks was 21.88 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Kenya is 21.88 million An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Kenya peaked at 26.77 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.80 million An, in 1963.
That places Kenya 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Kenya, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.20 million An | — |
| 1962 | 7.37 million An | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 6.80 million An | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 7.40 million An | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 7.50 million An | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 7.74 million An | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 7.73 million An | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.75 million An | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.80 million An | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 8.60 million An | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 8.90 million An | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 9.20 million An | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 9.38 million An | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 9.62 million An | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 9.71 million An | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 9.50 million An | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 9.40 million An | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 10.20 million An | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 11.45 million An | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 10.00 million An | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 9.80 million An | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 11.00 million An | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 12.50 million An | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 13.08 million An | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 12.50 million An | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 12.60 million An | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 12.64 million An | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 13.05 million An | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 13.46 million An | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 13.79 million An | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 13.07 million An | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 13.00 million An | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 13.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.78 million An | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 11.51 million An | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 11.41 million An | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.69 million An | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 12.79 million An | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 11.44 million An | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 11.48 million An | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.94 million An | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 12.53 million An | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.02 million An | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.02 million An | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.42 million An | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 17.54 million An | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 18.38 million An | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 17.47 million An | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 17.86 million An | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.17 million An | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.13 million An | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 18.14 million An | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 18.25 million An | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.73 million An | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.53 million An | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 18.34 million An | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 19.64 million An | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 20.88 million An | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 26.77 million An | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 22.85 million An | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 20.83 million An | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 21.88 million An | +5.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 21.88 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.61 million An, 8.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 21.88 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.47 million An, 8.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +41.2% | 12.42 million An | 17.54 million An |
| 2020 | +28.2% | 20.88 million An | 26.77 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.48 million An | 6.80 million An | 7.80 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.60 million An | 8.60 million An | 11.45 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.06 million An | 9.80 million An | 13.46 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.60 million An | 11.41 million An | 13.79 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.92 million An | 11.44 million An | 18.38 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.97 million An | 17.86 million An | 20.88 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.08 million An | 20.83 million An | 26.77 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 16 Australia 29.88 million An compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 241,365 An compare
- 17 Colombia 29.20 million An compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 101,030 An compare
- 18 Bangladesh 24.86 million An compare
- 18 Polynesia 61,125 An compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 17,888 An compare
- 19 Micronesia 17,888 An compare
- 20 Nigeria 20.91 million An compare
- 21 Indonesia 18.83 million An compare
- 22 Russian Federation 17.49 million An compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Kenya?
- Cattle — stocks in Kenya was 21.88 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.77 million An in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.80 million An in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for cattle — stocks?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).