Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 18.07 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 18.07 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 18.61 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.06 kg per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Kenya 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.48 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 2.69 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.81 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.79 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.64 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.06 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.25 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1978 | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 4.37 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4.22 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.69 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 3.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.1 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 3.61 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 3.95 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 3.7 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 5.09 kg per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 5.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5.22 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.43 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.72 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 5.1 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 5.78 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 5.27 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 5.7 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 5.97 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.3 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.06 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 7.32 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.38 kg per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 14.72 kg per square kilometre | +173.5% |
| 2008 | 15.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.62 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 14.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.69 kg per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 12.99 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 14.4 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 13.18 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 14 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 13.4 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 13.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.14 kg per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 18.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 15.78 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 18.07 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18.07 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.59 kg per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18.07 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.26 kg per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +173.5% | 5.38 kg per square kilometre | 14.72 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.65 kg per square kilometre | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | 2.81 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.69 kg per square kilometre | 2.06 kg per square kilometre | 4.37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | 3.61 kg per square kilometre | 5.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 kg per square kilometre | 5.1 kg per square kilometre | 5.78 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.76 kg per square kilometre | 5.27 kg per square kilometre | 15.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 kg per square kilometre | 11.69 kg per square kilometre | 18.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.32 kg per square kilometre | 15.78 kg per square kilometre | 18.61 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya was 18.07 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.61 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Kenya rank for goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.