Chickens, layers — Manure management in Kenya
Kenya: Chickens, layers — Manure management was 1.83 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure management in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.83 million kg for chickens, layers — manure management in 2023.
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 management in Kenya peaked at 2.19 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 394,088 kg, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Manure management in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 409,442 kg | — |
| 1962 | 424,796 kg | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 435,033 kg | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 450,387 kg | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 465,741 kg | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 394,088 kg | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 407,395 kg | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 419,678 kg | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 506,685 kg | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 498,496 kg | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 545,582 kg | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 587,550 kg | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 629,518 kg | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 671,486 kg | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 706,288 kg | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 783,059 kg | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 796,365 kg | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 818,885 kg | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 822,979 kg | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 839,357 kg | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 883,372 kg | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.29 million kg | +46.0% |
| 1983 | 1.81 million kg | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million kg | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 1.74 million kg | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 890,537 kg | -48.8% |
| 1987 | 900,773 kg | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 880,301 kg | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 921,245 kg | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 951,954 kg | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 900,773 kg | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 941,718 kg | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 870,065 kg | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million kg | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million kg | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million kg | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million kg | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million kg | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million kg | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million kg | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million kg | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million kg | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million kg | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 1.83 million kg | +22.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.83 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 million kg, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.83 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 375,664 kg, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Manure management 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% | 1.74 million kg | 890,537 kg |
| 1982 | +46.0% | 883,372 kg | 1.29 million kg |
| 1983 | +40.1% | 1.29 million kg | 1.81 million kg |
| 2022 | -31.7% | 2.19 million kg | 1.50 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 434,805 kg | 394,088 kg | 506,685 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 686,021 kg | 498,496 kg | 822,979 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million kg | 839,357 kg | 1.81 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million kg | 870,065 kg | 1.33 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million kg | 1.02 million kg | 1.69 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million kg | 1.69 million kg | 2.12 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million kg | 1.50 million kg | 2.19 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, layers — manure management in Kenya?
- Chickens, layers — manure management in Kenya was 1.83 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure management recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million kg in 2021.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure management recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,088 kg in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for chickens, layers — manure management?
- Kenya ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).