Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Kenya

Kenya: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium was -42,765 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-42,765 t
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
171st
of 201 countries
All-time high
-2,937 t
in 1987
All-time low
-70,920 t
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Kenya, 1961–2023

-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k0196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Kenya is -42,765 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Kenya peaked at -2,937 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, -70,920 t, in 2020.

Kenya ranks 171st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -6,935 t -9,666 t -4,974 t 9
1970s -10,961 t -14,509 t -5,633 t 10
1980s -11,592 t -20,658 t -2,937 t 10
1990s -22,963 t -30,888 t -9,089 t 10
2000s -40,441 t -54,795 t -28,630 t 10
2010s -49,976 t -62,407 t -38,230 t 10
2020s -55,213 t -70,920 t -42,765 t 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 168 Papua New Guinea -27,565 t compare
  2. 169 Burundi -28,843 t compare
  3. 170 Melanesia -31,046 t compare
  4. 172 Rwanda -43,154 t compare
  5. 173 Niger -44,813 t compare
  6. 174 Algeria -44,925 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Kenya?
Nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Kenya was -42,765 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was -2,937 t in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -70,920 t in 2020.
How does Kenya rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium?
Kenya ranks 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).