Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 12.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.42 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
89th
of 167 countries
All-time high
14.71 kg per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
3.86 kg per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 12.42 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 14.71 kg per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.86 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
Kenya ranks 89th of 167 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.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.97 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 4.32 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 4.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 4.27 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 4.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 4.79 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 5.1 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 5.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.1 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.36 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 5.2 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 5.35 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.6 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 6.2 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 5.3 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.24 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 7.09 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 7.42 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 7.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.43 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 9.16 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 9.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.75 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9.47 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 9.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.19 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.26 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.17 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.09 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.05 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.53 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 9.33 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.44 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 8.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.53 kg per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 10.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.44 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 11.58 kg per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 14.71 kg per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 11.87 kg per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 12.88 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 11.53 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 12.33 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 12.83 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.58 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.14 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 12.19 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 12.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.68 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.88 kg per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 12.69 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 12 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 12.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.42 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.76 kg per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.42 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.79 kg per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 kg per square kilometre | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | 4.51 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | 4.79 kg per square kilometre | 6.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 kg per square kilometre | 5.3 kg per square kilometre | 9.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.35 kg per square kilometre | 9.05 kg per square kilometre | 9.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.82 kg per square kilometre | 8.44 kg per square kilometre | 14.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.47 kg per square kilometre | 11.53 kg per square kilometre | 14.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.75 kg per square kilometre | 12 kg per square kilometre | 13.88 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 86 South Sudan 13.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.62 kg per square kilometre compare
- 88 Afghanistan 12.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 12.23 kg per square kilometre compare
- 91 Armenia 11.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 92 Israel 10.45 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Kenya
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- 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 cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya was 12.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 kg per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 89th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (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.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Losses from manure treated 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
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (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.