Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Kenya
Kenya: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.92 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.92 kg/ha for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Kenya peaked at 2.09 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7616 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Kenya 138th 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 phosphorus per unit area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7874 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.7959 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7616 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8147 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8402 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8514 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8289 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8552 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8762 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8968 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9459 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9805 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9671 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9464 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8874 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8727 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.919 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.01 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 1.09 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9972 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.988 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.13 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 1.27 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 1.3 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.11 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 1.19 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.24 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.26 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.22 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.32 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.26 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.22 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.19 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.23 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.44 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 1.41 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.46 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.38 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.39 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.33 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.57 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 1.57 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 2.09 kg/ha | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 1.88 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.86 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.74 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.66 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.61 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.65 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.66 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.79 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.75 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.66 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.77 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.96 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.85 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.8 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.92 kg/ha | +6.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.92 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.62 kg/ha, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.92 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8235 kg/ha | 0.7616 kg/ha | 0.8762 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9516 kg/ha | 0.8727 kg/ha | 1.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 kg/ha | 0.988 kg/ha | 1.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 kg/ha | 1.19 kg/ha | 1.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 kg/ha | 1.3 kg/ha | 2.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 kg/ha | 1.6 kg/ha | 1.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 kg/ha | 1.8 kg/ha | 1.96 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Kenya?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Kenya was 1.92 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 kg/ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7616 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Kenya ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).