Chickens, layers — Stocks in Kenya
Kenya: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 17.91 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 17.91 million An for chickens, layers — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Kenya peaked at 21.43 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million An, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 49th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Kenya, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.00 million An | — |
| 1962 | 4.15 million An | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 4.25 million An | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4.40 million An | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 4.55 million An | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.85 million An | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 3.98 million An | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 4.10 million An | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 4.95 million An | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 4.87 million An | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 5.33 million An | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 5.74 million An | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 6.15 million An | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 6.56 million An | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 6.90 million An | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 7.65 million An | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 7.78 million An | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 8.00 million An | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 8.04 million An | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 8.20 million An | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 8.63 million An | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 12.60 million An | +46.0% |
| 1983 | 17.66 million An | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 13.16 million An | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 17.00 million An | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 8.70 million An | -48.8% |
| 1987 | 8.80 million An | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.60 million An | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 9.00 million An | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 9.30 million An | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 8.80 million An | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 9.20 million An | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 8.50 million An | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 9.80 million An | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 11.00 million An | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 11.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.00 million An | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 12.90 million An | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 13.00 million An | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.20 million An | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.80 million An | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 10.00 million An | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 12.50 million An | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 13.00 million An | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.50 million An | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 14.50 million An | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 14.90 million An | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.89 million An | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 16.52 million An | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 16.84 million An | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 17.00 million An | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.50 million An | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.61 million An | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.25 million An | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.55 million An | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 19.07 million An | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 20.72 million An | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 20.94 million An | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 21.43 million An | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.64 million An | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 17.91 million An | +22.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17.91 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.30 million An, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17.91 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.67 million An, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -48.8% | 17.00 million An | 8.70 million An |
| 1982 | +46.0% | 8.63 million An | 12.60 million An |
| 1983 | +40.1% | 12.60 million An | 17.66 million An |
| 2022 | -31.7% | 21.43 million An | 14.64 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.25 million An | 3.85 million An | 4.95 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.70 million An | 4.87 million An | 8.04 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.24 million An | 8.20 million An | 17.66 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.65 million An | 8.50 million An | 13.00 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.48 million An | 10.00 million An | 16.52 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.41 million An | 16.50 million An | 20.72 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.73 million An | 14.64 million An | 21.43 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 chickens, layers — stocks in Kenya?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Kenya was 17.91 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.43 million An in 2021.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million An in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Chickens, layers — 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).