Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Kenya
Kenya: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Kenya stood at 0.0017 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 volatilises (n content), per in Kenya peaked at 0.0748 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 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 … unit GDP volatilises in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0748 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0699 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0607 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0612 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0623 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.055 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0517 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0474 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0443 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0442 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0414 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0362 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0308 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0265 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0245 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0225 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0173 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0158 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0151 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0117 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0141 kg per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0173 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0175 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.017 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0136 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.014 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0138 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0136 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 kg per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0156 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0586 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0443 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0748 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0274 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0442 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0145 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Kenya?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Kenya was 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0748 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.