How does Kenya rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Kenya

Name: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.6%

World rank

18th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.3739 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.3739 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Kenya ranks 18th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.3739 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.3497 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1963	0.3034 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1964	0.3058 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1965	0.3114 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1966	0.275 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1967	0.2583 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1968	0.2369 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1969	0.2217 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1970	0.2211 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1971	0.2072 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1972	0.181 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1973	0.1542 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1974	0.1326 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1975	0.1227 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1976	0.1125 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1977	0.0865 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1978	0.0791 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1979	0.0754 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1980	0.0565 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1981	0.0587 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1982	0.0707 kg per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1983	0.0864 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1984	0.0873 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1985	0.0848 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1986	0.0738 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1987	0.0681 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1988	0.0671 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1989	0.0698 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1990	0.0691 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1991	0.0689 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1992	0.068 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1993	0.0967 kg per US$ of GDP	+42.1%
1994	0.0779 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1995	0.0608 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1996	0.0417 kg per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
1997	0.038 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1998	0.036 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1999	0.0428 kg per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2000	0.0395 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2001	0.0381 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2002	0.0389 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2003	0.0371 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2004	0.0356 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2005	0.0298 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2006	0.0217 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
2007	0.0242 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2008	0.0216 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2009	0.0178 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2010	0.0166 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2011	0.0165 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2012	0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2013	0.0125 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2014	0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2015	0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2016	0.0117 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2017	0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2018	0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2019	0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2020	0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
2021	0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2022	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2023	0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.6%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2929 kg per US$ of GDP	0.2217 kg per US$ of GDP	0.3739 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.1372 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0754 kg per US$ of GDP	0.2211 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0723 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0565 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0873 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.06 kg per US$ of GDP	0.036 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0967 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0304 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0178 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0395 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0121 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0166 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

15 Paraguay 0.0124 kg per US$ of GDP compare
16 Nicaragua 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP compare
17 Namibia 0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP compare
19 Lesotho 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP compare
20 Mauritania 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP compare
21 Zambia 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.3739 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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: 05 October 2026

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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.