Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Kenya
Kenya: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 49,474 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Kenya stood at 49,474 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.4% on the previous year and up 226.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Kenya peaked at 49,474 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 683.09 t, in 1965.
That places Kenya 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 871.5 t | — |
| 1962 | 913 t | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 981.89 t | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 731.23 t | -25.5% |
| 1965 | 683.09 t | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 1,919 t | +181.0% |
| 1967 | 2,324 t | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 1,660 t | -28.6% |
| 1969 | 1,992 t | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 2,573 t | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 2,490 t | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 4,858 t | +95.1% |
| 1973 | 2,155 t | -55.6% |
| 1974 | 3,320 t | +54.1% |
| 1975 | 1,986 t | -40.2% |
| 1976 | 3,493 t | +75.9% |
| 1977 | 4,167 t | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 7,548 t | +81.1% |
| 1979 | 6,640 t | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 7,470 t | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 4,814 t | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 3,320 t | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 3,071 t | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 6,889 t | +124.3% |
| 1985 | 8,051 t | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 7,719 t | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 10,209 t | +32.3% |
| 1988 | 9,628 t | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 6,806 t | -29.3% |
| 1990 | 6,557 t | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 5,146 t | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 6,889 t | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 4,814 t | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 6,640 t | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 4,482 t | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 18,260 t | +307.4% |
| 1997 | 11,620 t | -36.4% |
| 1998 | 10,790 t | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 8,300 t | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 3,755 t | -54.8% |
| 2001 | 6,218 t | +65.6% |
| 2002 | 1,480 t | -76.2% |
| 2003 | 6,049 t | +308.8% |
| 2004 | 4,630 t | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 6,739 t | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 7,777 t | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 8,346 t | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3,685 t | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 8,366 t | +127.0% |
| 2010 | 13,198 t | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 12,373 t | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 18,976 t | +53.4% |
| 2013 | 15,163 t | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 19,083 t | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 21,923 t | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 20,932 t | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 25,379 t | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 18,521 t | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 27,380 t | +47.8% |
| 2020 | 17,610 t | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 22,742 t | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 24,327 t | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 49,474 t | +103.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 49,474 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,554 t, 6.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 49,474 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,692 t, 18.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium 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 | +307.4% | 4,482 t | 18,260 t |
| 2003 | +308.8% | 1,480 t | 6,049 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,342 t | 683.09 t | 2,324 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,923 t | 1,986 t | 7,548 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,798 t | 3,071 t | 10,209 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,350 t | 4,482 t | 18,260 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,705 t | 1,480 t | 8,366 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,293 t | 12,373 t | 27,380 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,538 t | 17,610 t | 49,474 t | 4 |
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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 potassium in Kenya?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Kenya was 49,474 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 49,474 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 683.09 t in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.3%. 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 potassium. 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 (%).