Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Kenya
Kenya: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 36.76 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils in Kenya stood at 36.76 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Kenya peaked at 45.31 million kg in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.16 million kg, in 1963.
That places Kenya 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.41 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 11.74 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 11.16 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 11.99 million kg | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 12.51 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 12.76 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 12.26 million kg | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 12.78 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 13.07 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 13.77 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 14.77 million kg | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 15.46 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 15.08 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 14.53 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 15.40 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 14.89 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 15.45 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 16.05 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 17.72 million kg | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 15.47 million kg | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 15.16 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 18.02 million kg | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 20.48 million kg | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 21.43 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 21.61 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 25.09 million kg | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 27.62 million kg | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 28.51 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 29.39 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 30.13 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 28.58 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 28.40 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 27.62 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 27.85 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 28.26 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 28.04 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 27.80 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 27.56 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 28.85 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 28.64 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.51 million kg | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 25.81 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.45 million kg | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 33.33 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 28.47 million kg | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 36.13 million kg | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 45.31 million kg | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 35.13 million kg | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 38.95 million kg | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 34.14 million kg | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 36.81 million kg | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 38.22 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 37.68 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.79 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.33 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 42.66 million kg | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 36.71 million kg | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 35.87 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 34.31 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 40.31 million kg | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 37.39 million kg | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 35.64 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 36.76 million kg | +3.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 36.76 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.29 million kg, 7.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 36.76 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 million kg, 9.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.19 million kg | 11.16 million kg | 13.07 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.31 million kg | 13.77 million kg | 17.72 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.28 million kg | 15.16 million kg | 29.39 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.31 million kg | 27.56 million kg | 30.13 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.97 million kg | 25.51 million kg | 45.31 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.25 million kg | 34.14 million kg | 42.66 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.53 million kg | 35.64 million kg | 40.31 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 51 Czechia 45.28 million kg compare
- 52 Sweden 43.95 million kg compare
- 53 Nicaragua 37.07 million kg compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 36.73 million kg compare
- 56 Ethiopia PDR 36.67 million kg compare
- 57 Afghanistan 35.03 million kg compare
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 cattle — manure applied to soils in Kenya?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Kenya was 36.76 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 45.31 million kg in 2007.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.16 million kg in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).