Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Kenya
Kenya: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 1.56 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Kenya stood at 1.56 million 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 left on pasture that volatilises in Kenya peaked at 1.87 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 336,012 kg, in 1966.
That places Kenya 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 349,104 kg | — |
| 1962 | 362,195 kg | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 370,922 kg | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 384,014 kg | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 397,105 kg | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 336,012 kg | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 347,358 kg | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 357,831 kg | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 432,016 kg | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 425,034 kg | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 465,180 kg | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 500,964 kg | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 536,747 kg | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 572,530 kg | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 602,204 kg | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 667,660 kg | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 679,006 kg | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 698,207 kg | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 701,698 kg | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 715,662 kg | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 753,191 kg | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million kg | +46.0% |
| 1983 | 1.54 million kg | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 1.15 million kg | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 1.48 million kg | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 759,300 kg | -48.8% |
| 1987 | 768,028 kg | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 750,573 kg | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 785,483 kg | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 811,666 kg | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 768,028 kg | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 802,938 kg | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 741,845 kg | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 855,304 kg | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 960,035 kg | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 960,035 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million kg | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million kg | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 872,759 kg | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million kg | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million kg | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million kg | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.48 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million kg | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million kg | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million kg | +22.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.56 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 320,666 kg, 4.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.56 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 320,302 kg, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture 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% | 1.48 million kg | 759,300 kg |
| 1982 | +46.0% | 753,191 kg | 1.10 million kg |
| 1983 | +40.1% | 1.10 million kg | 1.54 million kg |
| 2022 | -31.7% | 1.87 million kg | 1.28 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 370,729 kg | 336,012 kg | 432,016 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 584,923 kg | 425,034 kg | 701,698 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 980,563 kg | 715,662 kg | 1.54 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 929,489 kg | 741,845 kg | 1.13 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million kg | 872,759 kg | 1.44 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million kg | 1.44 million kg | 1.81 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million kg | 1.28 million kg | 1.87 million 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 left on pasture that volatilises in Kenya?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Kenya was 1.56 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million kg in 2021.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 336,012 kg in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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).