Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya
Kenya: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.18 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya is 4.18 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 33.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya peaked at 4.64 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9163 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Kenya 140th out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 kg/ha | 0.9163 kg/ha | 1.35 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.54 kg/ha | 1.44 kg/ha | 1.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 kg/ha | 1.69 kg/ha | 2.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 kg/ha | 1.88 kg/ha | 2.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 kg/ha | 2.55 kg/ha | 3.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 kg/ha | 3.14 kg/ha | 4.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 kg/ha | 3.12 kg/ha | 4.64 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 5,640 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya was 4.18 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9163 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Kenya ranks 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).