Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Kenya
Kenya: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen was 72,828 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Kenya is 72,828 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Kenya peaked at 74,182 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,242 t, in 1963.
That places Kenya 55th out of 185 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.
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,575 t | — |
| 1962 | 15,817 t | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 15,242 t | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 16,304 t | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 16,900 t | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 17,167 t | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 16,676 t | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 17,274 t | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 17,654 t | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 18,094 t | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 19,196 t | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 19,953 t | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 19,571 t | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 18,993 t | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 19,979 t | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 19,595 t | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 20,829 t | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 22,142 t | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 24,047 t | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 21,916 t | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 21,695 t | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 25,010 t | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 28,070 t | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 28,369 t | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 29,344 t | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 32,527 t | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 34,690 t | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 36,983 t | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 38,488 t | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 39,752 t | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 38,336 t | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 38,413 t | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 37,748 t | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 38,169 t | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 39,350 t | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 40,048 t | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 40,270 t | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 40,220 t | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 41,443 t | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 40,638 t | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 38,068 t | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 38,973 t | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 46,806 t | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 48,182 t | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 42,424 t | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 48,753 t | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 66,873 t | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 58,066 t | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 60,865 t | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 56,420 t | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 59,399 t | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 59,405 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60,429 t | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61,564 t | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 61,901 t | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68,133 t | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 62,881 t | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 62,864 t | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 67,554 t | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 74,182 t | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 70,429 t | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 68,195 t | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 72,828 t | +6.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 72,828 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,083 t, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 72,828 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,925 t, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,512 t | 15,242 t | 17,654 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,240 t | 18,094 t | 24,047 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,709 t | 21,695 t | 38,488 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,375 t | 37,748 t | 41,443 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,965 t | 38,068 t | 66,873 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,055 t | 56,420 t | 68,133 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,408 t | 68,195 t | 74,182 t | 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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Kenya?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Kenya was 72,828 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74,182 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,242 t in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).