Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Kenya

Kenya: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 907.26 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
907.26 million kg
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
18th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.10 billion kg
in 2020
All-time low
281.15 million kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Kenya, 1961–2023

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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 18th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 USSR 1.27 billion kg compare
  2. 16 Ethiopia PDR 1.24 billion kg compare
  3. 17 Colombia 1.11 billion kg compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 846.08 million kg compare
  5. 20 Nigeria 832.47 million kg compare
  6. 21 Niger 692.18 million kg compare

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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 18th out of 206 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

Indicator
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).