Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Kenya

Kenya: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure was 27.40 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27.40 million kg
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
49th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.40 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
3.60 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Kenya, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — amount excreted in manure in Kenya stood at 27.40 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure in Kenya peaked at 27.40 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million kg, in 1961.

Kenya ranks 49th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 3.60 million kg —
1962 3.74 million kg +3.7%
1963 3.83 million kg +2.4%
1964 3.96 million kg +3.5%
1965 4.10 million kg +3.4%
1966 4.08 million kg -0.4%
1967 4.21 million kg +3.2%
1968 4.34 million kg +3.1%
1969 5.24 million kg +20.8%
1970 5.15 million kg -1.7%
1971 5.64 million kg +9.5%
1972 6.08 million kg +7.7%
1973 6.51 million kg +7.1%
1974 6.95 million kg +6.7%
1975 7.20 million kg +3.6%
1976 7.25 million kg +0.7%
1977 7.43 million kg +2.5%
1978 7.60 million kg +2.3%
1979 7.48 million kg -1.5%
1980 7.38 million kg -1.4%
1981 7.76 million kg +5.2%
1982 8.74 million kg +12.6%
1983 10.24 million kg +17.1%
1984 7.89 million kg -22.9%
1985 10.24 million kg +29.8%
1986 9.13 million kg -10.8%
1987 9.51 million kg +4.2%
1988 9.84 million kg +3.4%
1989 10.27 million kg +4.4%
1990 10.77 million kg +4.8%
1991 10.54 million kg -2.1%
1992 10.98 million kg +4.2%
1993 9.03 million kg -17.7%
1994 9.92 million kg +9.8%
1995 11.81 million kg +19.1%
1996 12.19 million kg +3.2%
1997 12.89 million kg +5.8%
1998 13.03 million kg +1.0%
1999 11.86 million kg -8.9%
2000 11.84 million kg -0.2%
2001 11.86 million kg +0.2%
2002 11.85 million kg -0.1%
2003 12.44 million kg +5.0%
2004 11.67 million kg -6.2%
2005 11.92 million kg +2.2%
2006 12.61 million kg +5.7%
2007 13.71 million kg +8.7%
2008 14.74 million kg +7.5%
2009 14.43 million kg -2.1%
2010 13.97 million kg -3.2%
2011 14.21 million kg +1.7%
2012 15.51 million kg +9.2%
2013 17.33 million kg +11.7%
2014 18.25 million kg +5.3%
2015 17.93 million kg -1.8%
2016 18.89 million kg +5.3%
2017 20.33 million kg +7.6%
2018 21.41 million kg +5.3%
2019 24.07 million kg +12.4%
2020 24.38 million kg +1.3%
2021 25.13 million kg +3.1%
2022 24.89 million kg -0.9%
2023 27.40 million kg +10.1%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 27.40 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.42 million kg, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 27.40 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million kg, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.12 million kg 3.60 million kg 5.24 million kg 9
1970s 6.73 million kg 5.15 million kg 7.60 million kg 10
1980s 9.10 million kg 7.38 million kg 10.27 million kg 10
1990s 11.30 million kg 9.03 million kg 13.03 million kg 10
2000s 12.71 million kg 11.67 million kg 14.74 million kg 10
2010s 18.19 million kg 13.97 million kg 24.07 million kg 10
2020s 25.45 million kg 24.38 million kg 27.40 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 46 Ghana 37.24 million kg compare
  2. 47 Yugoslav SFR 35.71 million kg compare
  3. 48 Romania 34.93 million kg compare
  4. 50 Ethiopia PDR 27.26 million kg compare
  5. 51 Yemen 26.84 million kg compare
  6. 52 Nepal 25.82 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in Kenya?
Chickens — amount excreted in manure in Kenya was 27.40 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 27.40 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million kg in 1961.
How does Kenya rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?
Kenya ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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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).