Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Kenya
Kenya: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 140,663 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Kenya is 140,663 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 49.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Kenya peaked at 159,007 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,700 t, in 1980.
Kenya ranks 62nd 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 | 16,859 t | 11,648 t | 22,281 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,136 t | 13,726 t | 26,824 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,715 t | 7,700 t | 66,755 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,751 t | 32,930 t | 66,594 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,250 t | 41,350 t | 71,907 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,149 t | 53,527 t | 159,007 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,236 t | 93,810 t | 143,553 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 59 Sweden 155,332 t compare
- 60 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 154,577 t compare
- 61 Ethiopia PDR 142,030 t compare
- 63 China, Taiwan Province of 137,850 t compare
- 64 Malaysia 127,657 t compare
- 65 Morocco 127,637 t 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 nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Kenya?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Kenya was 140,663 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 159,007 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,700 t in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Nutrient balance — 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 (%).