Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity was 52,447 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Kenya, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Kenya is 52,447 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 103.9% on the previous year and up 407.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 52,447 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,558 t, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 50th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,002 t | — |
| 2003 | 4,600 t | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 3,558 t | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 5,804 t | +63.1% |
| 2006 | 4,112 t | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 26,546 t | +545.6% |
| 2008 | 8,815 t | -66.8% |
| 2009 | 6,805 t | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 7,513 t | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 10,334 t | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 6,119 t | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 16,867 t | +175.7% |
| 2017 | 7,751 t | -54.0% |
| 2018 | 14,949 t | +92.9% |
| 2019 | 17,434 t | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 23,516 t | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 15,917 t | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 31,428 t | +97.5% |
| 2023 | 25,726 t | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 52,447 t | +103.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 52,447 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,495 t, 15.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 52,447 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.68 t, 230.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity 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 | +545.6% | 4,112 t | 26,546 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,030 t | 3,558 t | 26,546 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,567 t | 6,119 t | 17,434 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 29,807 t | 15,917 t | 52,447 t | 5 |
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 ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Kenya?
- Ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Kenya was 52,447 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 52,447 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,558 t in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for ammonium sulphate — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium sulphate — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf