How does Kenya rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Kenya

Name: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kenya: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 9.8%

World rank

42nd

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Kenya 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0135 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1963	0.012 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1964	0.012 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1965	0.0125 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1966	0.011 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1967	0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1968	0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1969	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1970	0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1971	0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1972	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1973	0.006 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1974	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1975	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1976	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1977	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1978	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1979	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1980	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1981	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1982	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1983	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1984	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1985	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1986	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1987	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1988	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1989	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1990	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1991	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1992	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1993	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	+38.8%
1994	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1995	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1996	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1997	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1998	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1999	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2000	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2001	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2002	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2003	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2004	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2005	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
2006	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2007	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2008	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-31.0%
2009	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2010	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2011	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2012	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2013	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2014	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2015	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2016	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2017	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2018	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2019	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2020	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
2021	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2022	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2023	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.8%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0115 kg per US$ of GDP	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

39 Uruguay 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
40 Serbia 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
41 Burundi 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
43 Costa Rica 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
44 Bhutan 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
45 Latvia 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.