Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Kenya

Kenya: Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 524.89 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
524.89 million kg
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
9th
of 183 countries
All-time high
540.37 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
58.51 million kg
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — 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

The most recent figure for goats — amount excreted in manure in Kenya is 524.89 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — amount excreted in manure in Kenya peaked at 540.37 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.51 million kg, in 1974.

Kenya ranks 9th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 70.51 million kg —
1962 73.85 million kg +4.7%
1963 76.51 million kg +3.6%
1964 79.94 million kg +4.5%
1965 79.51 million kg -0.5%
1966 79.51 million kg +0.0%
1967 79.96 million kg +0.6%
1968 75.01 million kg -6.2%
1969 65.02 million kg -13.3%
1970 63.42 million kg -2.4%
1971 62.26 million kg -1.8%
1972 60.76 million kg -2.4%
1973 60.01 million kg -1.2%
1974 58.51 million kg -2.5%
1975 63.92 million kg +9.3%
1976 65.11 million kg +1.9%
1977 90.01 million kg +38.2%
1978 118.51 million kg +31.7%
1979 124.24 million kg +4.8%
1980 120.01 million kg -3.4%
1981 105.01 million kg -12.5%
1982 108.01 million kg +2.9%
1983 116.64 million kg +8.0%
1984 102.83 million kg -11.8%
1985 112.51 million kg +9.4%
1986 121.99 million kg +8.4%
1987 105.16 million kg -13.8%
1988 144.86 million kg +37.8%
1989 147.01 million kg +1.5%
1990 152.81 million kg +3.9%
1991 148.59 million kg -2.8%
1992 154.51 million kg +4.0%
1993 157.52 million kg +1.9%
1994 158.03 million kg +0.3%
1995 155.96 million kg -1.3%
1996 153.47 million kg -1.6%
1997 162.86 million kg +6.1%
1998 145.13 million kg -10.9%
1999 164.53 million kg +13.4%
2000 150.08 million kg -8.8%
2001 162.08 million kg +8.0%
2002 169.81 million kg +4.8%
2003 179.20 million kg +5.5%
2004 200.88 million kg +12.1%
2005 208.26 million kg +3.7%
2006 153.17 million kg -26.5%
2007 418.95 million kg +173.5%
2008 434.32 million kg +3.7%
2009 416.14 million kg -4.2%
2010 422.65 million kg +1.6%
2011 432.95 million kg +2.4%
2012 332.76 million kg -23.1%
2013 369.60 million kg +11.1%
2014 409.84 million kg +10.9%
2015 376.45 million kg -8.1%
2016 401.23 million kg +6.6%
2017 385.31 million kg -4.0%
2018 400.70 million kg +4.0%
2019 525.03 million kg +31.0%
2020 540.37 million kg +2.9%
2021 488.60 million kg -9.6%
2022 458.43 million kg -6.2%
2023 524.89 million kg +14.5%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 524.89 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.99 million kg, 15.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 524.89 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.60 million kg, 7.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goats — Amount excreted in manure 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +173.5% 153.17 million kg 418.95 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75.53 million kg 65.02 million kg 79.96 million kg 9
1970s 76.67 million kg 58.51 million kg 124.24 million kg 10
1980s 118.40 million kg 102.83 million kg 147.01 million kg 10
1990s 155.34 million kg 145.13 million kg 164.53 million kg 10
2000s 249.29 million kg 150.08 million kg 434.32 million kg 10
2010s 405.65 million kg 332.76 million kg 525.03 million kg 10
2020s 503.07 million kg 458.43 million kg 540.37 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 6 Ethiopia 803.66 million kg compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 154.56 million kg compare
  3. 7 Chad 739.70 million kg compare
  4. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 62.11 million kg compare
  5. 8 OECD 559.53 million kg compare
  6. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 58.67 million kg compare
  7. 10 Mali 482.96 million kg compare
  8. 10 Viet Nam 46.33 million kg compare
  9. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 34.21 million kg compare
  10. 11 Sudan 471.29 million kg compare
  11. 12 Sudan (former) 459.78 million kg compare
  12. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 32.89 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — amount excreted in manure in Kenya?
Goats — amount excreted in manure in Kenya was 524.89 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 540.37 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 58.51 million kg in 1974.
How does Kenya rank for goats — amount excreted in manure?
Kenya ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — 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
236 places, 13,353 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).