Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Kenya
Kenya: Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 366,697 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Kenya stood at 366,697 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Kenya peaked at 438,718 kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78,818 kg, in 1966.
That places Kenya 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81,888 kg | — |
| 1962 | 84,959 kg | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 87,006 kg | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 90,077 kg | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 93,148 kg | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 78,818 kg | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 81,479 kg | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 83,936 kg | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 101,337 kg | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 99,699 kg | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 109,116 kg | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 117,510 kg | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 125,904 kg | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 134,297 kg | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 141,258 kg | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 156,612 kg | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 159,273 kg | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 163,777 kg | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 164,596 kg | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 167,871 kg | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 176,674 kg | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 257,949 kg | +46.0% |
| 1983 | 361,476 kg | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 269,515 kg | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 348,026 kg | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 178,107 kg | -48.8% |
| 1987 | 180,155 kg | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 176,060 kg | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 184,249 kg | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 190,391 kg | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 180,155 kg | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 188,344 kg | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 174,013 kg | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 200,627 kg | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 225,193 kg | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 225,193 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 266,138 kg | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 264,090 kg | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 266,138 kg | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 270,232 kg | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 241,571 kg | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 204,721 kg | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 255,902 kg | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 266,138 kg | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 255,902 kg | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 296,846 kg | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 305,035 kg | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 325,302 kg | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 338,097 kg | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 344,853 kg | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 348,026 kg | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 348,026 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 337,790 kg | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 337,790 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 340,083 kg | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 353,206 kg | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 338,814 kg | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 390,383 kg | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 424,223 kg | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 428,604 kg | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 438,718 kg | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 299,671 kg | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 366,697 kg | +22.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 366,697 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244,884 kg, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 366,697 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75,133 kg, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 | -48.8% | 348,026 kg | 178,107 kg |
| 1982 | +46.0% | 176,674 kg | 257,949 kg |
| 1983 | +40.1% | 257,949 kg | 361,476 kg |
| 2022 | -31.7% | 438,718 kg | 299,671 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,961 kg | 78,818 kg | 101,337 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 137,204 kg | 99,699 kg | 164,596 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 230,008 kg | 167,871 kg | 361,476 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,028 kg | 174,013 kg | 266,138 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,975 kg | 204,721 kg | 338,097 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,319 kg | 337,790 kg | 424,223 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 383,422 kg | 299,671 kg | 438,718 kg | 4 |
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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, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Kenya?
- Chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Kenya was 366,697 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 438,718 kg in 2021.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,818 kg in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Kenya ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).