All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 3,234 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 3,234 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 3,648 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 737.91 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Kenya 12th out of 170 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.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 760.65 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 770.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 737.91 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 790.91 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 801.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 819.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 819.97 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 817.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 805.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 853.3 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 876.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 895.67 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 900.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 905.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 921.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 910.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 961.13 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 1,076 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 1,181 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 1,084 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 1,064 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,169 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 1,306 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 1,323 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,320 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,338 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,314 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,460 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 1,536 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,564 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,502 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,496 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,487 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,485 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,475 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,378 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,386 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,361 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,502 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1,371 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 1,377 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,459 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,528 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,664 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1,630 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,505 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 2,647 kg per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 2008 | 2,719 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,611 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,635 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,696 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,543 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,555 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,641 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,615 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,842 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 2,640 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2,748 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3,276 kg per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 3,648 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 3,274 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 2,956 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 3,234 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,234 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,221 kg per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,234 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,378 kg per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), 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 | +75.9% | 1,505 kg per square kilometre | 2,647 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 791.58 kg per square kilometre | 737.91 kg per square kilometre | 819.99 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 948.06 kg per square kilometre | 853.3 kg per square kilometre | 1,181 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,291 kg per square kilometre | 1,064 kg per square kilometre | 1,536 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,463 kg per square kilometre | 1,361 kg per square kilometre | 1,564 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,851 kg per square kilometre | 1,371 kg per square kilometre | 2,719 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,719 kg per square kilometre | 2,543 kg per square kilometre | 3,276 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,278 kg per square kilometre | 2,956 kg per square kilometre | 3,648 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 9 Dominican Republic 3,721 kg per square kilometre compare
- 10 Lebanon 3,609 kg per square kilometre compare
- 11 Rwanda 3,538 kg per square kilometre compare
- 13 Nigeria 3,179 kg per square kilometre compare
- 14 Uruguay 3,178 kg per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malawi 3,001 kg 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 all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya was 3,234 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,648 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 737.91 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) 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.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture 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
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) 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.