Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 37.67 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Kenya is 37.67 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 46.08 An per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.95 An per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Kenya 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.65 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.94 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 11.95 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 13 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 13.18 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 13.6 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 13.58 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 13.62 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 13.7 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 15.11 An per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 15.64 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 16.16 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 16.48 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 16.9 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 17.06 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 16.69 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 16.52 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 17.92 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 20.12 An per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 17.57 An per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 17.22 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 19.33 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 21.96 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 22.99 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 21.96 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 22.14 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 22.22 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 22.93 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 23.64 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 24.23 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 22.97 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 22.84 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 22.84 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.84 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.45 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 20.23 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 20.05 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 20.53 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 22.47 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 20.11 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 20.16 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.98 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 22.02 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 22.88 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 22.87 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.82 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 30.81 An per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 32.3 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 30.69 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 31.39 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 31.93 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 33.61 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 31.87 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 32.06 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.79 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 35.82 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 31.89 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 34.03 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 36.07 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 46.08 An per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 39.34 An per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 35.86 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 37.67 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 37.67 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.36 An per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 37.67 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.12 An per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre 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% | 21.82 An per square kilometre | 30.81 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.14 An per square kilometre | 11.95 An per square kilometre | 13.7 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.86 An per square kilometre | 15.11 An per square kilometre | 20.12 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.2 An per square kilometre | 17.22 An per square kilometre | 23.64 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.15 An per square kilometre | 20.05 An per square kilometre | 24.23 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.46 An per square kilometre | 20.11 An per square kilometre | 32.3 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.15 An per square kilometre | 31.39 An per square kilometre | 36.07 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.74 An per square kilometre | 35.86 An per square kilometre | 46.08 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 16 Costa Rica 43.02 An per square kilometre compare
- 17 Guatemala 38.98 An per square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 38.69 An per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 37.07 An per square kilometre compare
- 21 New Zealand 36.23 An per square kilometre compare
- 22 El Salvador 36.01 An per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Kenya was 37.67 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 46.08 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.95 An per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.