Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in Kenya
Kenya: Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils was 3.37 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Kenya is 3.37 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Kenya peaked at 3.37 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137,588 kg, in 1983.
That places Kenya 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 274,626 kg | — |
| 1962 | 284,924 kg | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 291,790 kg | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 302,089 kg | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 312,387 kg | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 381,044 kg | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 392,715 kg | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 405,073 kg | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 489,521 kg | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 480,733 kg | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 526,595 kg | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 567,103 kg | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 607,610 kg | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 648,117 kg | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 661,162 kg | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 594,565 kg | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 615,162 kg | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 624,774 kg | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 598,685 kg | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 562,983 kg | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 591,819 kg | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 370,745 kg | -37.4% |
| 1983 | 137,588 kg | -62.9% |
| 1984 | 151,525 kg | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 205,970 kg | +35.9% |
| 1986 | 844,475 kg | +310.0% |
| 1987 | 906,266 kg | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 988,654 kg | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 846,054 kg | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 881,000 kg | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million kg | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 923,155 kg | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 898,782 kg | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million kg | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million kg | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million kg | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 886,081 kg | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 985,701 kg | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 911,209 kg | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million kg | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million kg | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 930,502 kg | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 958,857 kg | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million kg | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million kg | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million kg | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million kg | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.17 million kg | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 2.12 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.45 million kg | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.58 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.23 million kg | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 3.37 million kg | +4.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.37 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 million kg, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.37 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 637,098 kg, 5.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +310.0% | 205,970 kg | 844,475 kg |
| 1983 | -62.9% | 370,745 kg | 137,588 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 348,241 kg | 274,626 kg | 489,521 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 592,451 kg | 480,733 kg | 661,162 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 578,988 kg | 137,588 kg | 1.03 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million kg | 846,054 kg | 1.19 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million kg | 886,081 kg | 1.23 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million kg | 930,502 kg | 2.45 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million kg | 2.49 million kg | 3.37 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Kenya?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Kenya was 3.37 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,588 kg in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils?
- Kenya ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. 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, broilers — Manure applied to soils (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).