Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya
Kenya: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 22.23 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya stood at 22.23 kg/ha.
The figure is up 44.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya peaked at 26.21 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.872 kg/ha, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.872 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.937 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 1.95 kg/ha | +108.5% |
| 1964 | 2.75 kg/ha | +40.8% |
| 1965 | 3.46 kg/ha | +25.7% |
| 1966 | 3.13 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 3.44 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 2.85 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 1969 | 4.22 kg/ha | +47.8% |
| 1970 | 5.79 kg/ha | +37.2% |
| 1971 | 4.86 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 5.49 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 5.31 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 5.06 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 5.12 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.25 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.9 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 6.11 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 4.82 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 5.92 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 7.65 kg/ha | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 6.61 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 7.14 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 8.4 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 9.72 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 9.21 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 9.4 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 10.82 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 8.62 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 9.01 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 9.42 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 8.29 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 7.6 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 8.65 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 5.56 kg/ha | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 12.17 kg/ha | +118.9% |
| 1997 | 9.57 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 10.19 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 9.63 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 13.13 kg/ha | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 14.49 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 10.65 kg/ha | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 12.25 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 12.84 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 13.3 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 13.55 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 12.79 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 13.47 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 15.31 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 15.04 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.03 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 21.68 kg/ha | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 17.99 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 16.17 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 17.53 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 25.45 kg/ha | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 16.74 kg/ha | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 20.78 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 26.21 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 23.27 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 15.38 kg/ha | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 22.23 kg/ha | +44.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 22.23 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.04 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 22.23 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.97 kg/ha, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +118.9% | 5.56 kg/ha | 12.17 kg/ha |
| 1963 | +108.5% | 0.937 kg/ha | 1.95 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 kg/ha | 0.872 kg/ha | 4.22 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.37 kg/ha | 4.82 kg/ha | 6.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.35 kg/ha | 5.92 kg/ha | 10.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.01 kg/ha | 5.56 kg/ha | 12.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.05 kg/ha | 10.65 kg/ha | 14.49 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.27 kg/ha | 15.04 kg/ha | 25.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.77 kg/ha | 15.38 kg/ha | 26.21 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 119 Zimbabwe 23.61 kg/ha compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 22.84 kg/ha compare
- 121 Morocco 22.53 kg/ha compare
- 123 Russian Federation 20.97 kg/ha compare
- 124 Papua New Guinea 20.75 kg/ha compare
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.6 kg/ha compare
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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya was 22.23 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.21 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.872 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen 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 (%).