Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Kenya
Kenya: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 98,850 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 98,850 t for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Kenya peaked at 98,850 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,373 t, in 1961.
That places Kenya 30th out of 176 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.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,373 t | — |
| 1962 | 26,481 t | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 27,109 t | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 27,083 t | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 27,412 t | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 27,867 t | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 27,842 t | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 29,538 t | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 30,611 t | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 31,510 t | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 33,000 t | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 35,603 t | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 36,508 t | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 37,363 t | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 40,246 t | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 39,760 t | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 40,229 t | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 40,676 t | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 37,907 t | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 27,270 t | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 35,581 t | +30.5% |
| 1982 | 41,622 t | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 45,622 t | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 31,756 t | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 37,832 t | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 47,947 t | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 42,777 t | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 50,058 t | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 66,402 t | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 65,141 t | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 60,965 t | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 68,839 t | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 58,543 t | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 64,475 t | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 64,730 t | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 34,234 t | -47.1% |
| 1997 | 35,739 t | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 38,106 t | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 48,879 t | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 45,195 t | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 44,671 t | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 54,263 t | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 53,086 t | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 47,778 t | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 51,166 t | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 59,347 t | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 50,785 t | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 42,311 t | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 45,744 t | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 49,419 t | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 57,751 t | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 79,646 t | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 86,026 t | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 96,102 t | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 92,467 t | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 79,653 t | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 72,792 t | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 75,039 t | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 74,933 t | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78,009 t | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 71,556 t | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 91,245 t | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 98,850 t | +8.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 98,850 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,570 t, 4.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 98,850 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,522 t, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,813 t | 26,373 t | 30,611 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,280 t | 31,510 t | 40,676 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,687 t | 27,270 t | 66,402 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,965 t | 34,234 t | 68,839 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,434 t | 42,311 t | 59,347 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,383 t | 49,419 t | 96,102 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,915 t | 71,556 t | 98,850 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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Kenya?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Kenya was 98,850 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 98,850 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,373 t in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Kenya ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Biological fixation — 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 (%).