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

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

Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of 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 that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Kenya

Name: Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Kenya
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Kenya: Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches was 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.6%

World rank

18th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.1122 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Kenya stood at 0.0025 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 that leaches (n content), per unit of in Kenya peaked at 0.1122 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Kenya 18th 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 left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.1122 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.1049 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1963	0.091 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1964	0.0917 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1965	0.0934 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1966	0.0825 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1967	0.0775 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1968	0.0711 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1969	0.0665 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1970	0.0663 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1971	0.0622 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1972	0.0543 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1973	0.0463 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1974	0.0398 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1975	0.0368 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1976	0.0337 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1977	0.0259 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1978	0.0237 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1979	0.0226 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1980	0.017 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1981	0.0176 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1982	0.0212 kg per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1983	0.0259 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1984	0.0262 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1985	0.0254 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1986	0.0221 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1987	0.0204 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1988	0.0201 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1989	0.0209 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1990	0.0207 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1991	0.0207 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1992	0.0204 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1993	0.029 kg per US$ of GDP	+42.1%
1994	0.0234 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1995	0.0182 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1996	0.0125 kg per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
1997	0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1998	0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1999	0.0128 kg per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2000	0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2001	0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2002	0.0117 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2003	0.0111 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2004	0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2005	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2006	0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
2007	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2008	0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2009	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2010	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2011	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2012	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2013	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2014	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2015	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2016	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2017	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2018	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2019	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2020	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
2021	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2022	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2023	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.6%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0879 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0665 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1122 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0412 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0226 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0663 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0217 kg per US$ of GDP	0.017 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0262 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.018 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP	0.029 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

15 Paraguay 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP compare
16 Nicaragua 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP compare
17 Namibia 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP compare
19 Lesotho 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP compare
20 Mauritania 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP compare
21 Zambia 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Kenya?: Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Kenya was 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.1122 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?: Kenya ranks 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of 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 that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (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.