Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Kenya
Kenya: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 907.26 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 907.26 million kg for cattle — manure left on pasture in 2023.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Kenya peaked at 1.10 billion kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 281.15 million kg, in 1963.
Kenya ranks 17th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 296.51 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 303.55 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 281.15 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 305.45 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 310.70 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 320.19 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 318.37 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 320.62 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 323.29 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 354.58 million kg | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 368.47 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 381.46 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 386.94 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 393.91 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 399.96 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 390.75 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 388.74 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 419.72 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 470.38 million kg | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 410.70 million kg | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 402.49 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 454.72 million kg | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 516.73 million kg | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 540.78 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 520.08 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 533.97 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 543.07 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 560.45 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 577.93 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 592.37 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 561.58 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 558.30 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 556.03 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 556.70 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 549.82 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 502.91 million kg | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 498.43 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 507.90 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 551.90 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 502.22 million kg | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 494.17 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 511.98 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 553.12 million kg | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 573.64 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 559.22 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 559.76 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 773.77 million kg | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 774.71 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 752.52 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 752.78 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 771.99 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 811.05 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 773.26 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 777.58 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 796.70 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 875.22 million kg | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 777.73 million kg | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 822.59 million kg | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 863.55 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.10 billion kg | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 944.58 million kg | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 865.54 million kg | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 907.26 million kg | +4.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 907.26 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.23 million kg, 10.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 907.26 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.95 million kg, 9.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +38.2% | 559.76 million kg | 773.77 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 308.87 million kg | 281.15 million kg | 323.29 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 395.49 million kg | 354.58 million kg | 470.38 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 506.09 million kg | 402.49 million kg | 577.93 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 543.59 million kg | 498.43 million kg | 592.37 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 605.51 million kg | 494.17 million kg | 774.71 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 802.25 million kg | 752.78 million kg | 875.22 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 953.36 million kg | 865.54 million kg | 1.10 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 14 USSR 1.27 billion kg compare
- 14 Melanesia 22.32 million kg compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 11.36 million kg compare
- 15 Ethiopia PDR 1.24 billion kg compare
- 16 Colombia 1.11 billion kg compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 4.77 million kg compare
- 17 Polynesia 3.36 million kg compare
- 18 Nigeria 832.47 million kg compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 1.18 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 997,628 kg compare
- 19 Niger 692.18 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia 997,628 kg compare
- 20 Pakistan 663.98 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 left on pasture in Kenya?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Kenya was 907.26 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.15 million kg in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 left on pasture (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).