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 128th of 201 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.
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
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 22.84 kg/ha compare
- 126 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22.61 kg/ha compare
- 127 Morocco 22.53 kg/ha compare
- 129 Russian Federation 20.97 kg/ha compare
- 130 Papua New Guinea 20.75 kg/ha compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.6 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 5,640 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,761 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 14,322 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 9,974 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 201,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 222,025 t (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 128th out of 201 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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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 (%).