Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Kenya
Kenya: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 37,730 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Kenya is 37,730 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Kenya peaked at 38,937 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,752 t, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 49th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,752 t | — |
| 1962 | 8,899 t | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 9,045 t | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 9,197 t | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 9,351 t | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 9,508 t | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 9,668 t | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 9,831 t | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 9,995 t | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 10,158 t | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 10,065 t | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 10,070 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,469 t | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 10,614 t | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 11,653 t | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 11,837 t | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 12,270 t | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 12,203 t | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 12,236 t | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 12,192 t | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 12,406 t | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 12,913 t | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 13,306 t | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 13,873 t | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 17,212 t | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 18,143 t | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 18,964 t | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 20,410 t | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 22,590 t | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 18,301 t | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 23,526 t | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 24,451 t | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 23,469 t | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 25,591 t | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 26,503 t | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 23,632 t | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 30,033 t | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 27,799 t | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 25,012 t | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 25,565 t | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 26,706 t | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 25,944 t | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 27,119 t | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 28,012 t | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 28,722 t | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 26,484 t | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 30,207 t | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 30,788 t | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 30,740 t | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 31,584 t | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 35,621 t | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 37,150 t | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 36,707 t | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 36,687 t | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36,730 t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 37,749 t | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 35,937 t | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 38,232 t | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 38,937 t | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 37,775 t | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 38,383 t | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 37,730 t | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 37,730 t | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 37,730 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,828 t, 3.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 37,730 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,046 t, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +28.5% | 18,301 t | 23,526 t |
| 1997 | +27.1% | 23,632 t | 30,033 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,361 t | 8,752 t | 9,995 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,158 t | 10,065 t | 12,270 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,201 t | 12,192 t | 22,590 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,832 t | 18,301 t | 30,033 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,029 t | 25,565 t | 30,788 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,533 t | 31,584 t | 38,937 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,904 t | 37,730 t | 38,383 t | 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 atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Kenya?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Kenya was 37,730 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38,937 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,752 t in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).