Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre was 0.2868 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.2868 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 73.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.3355 t per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 93rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0053 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0061 t per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0129 t per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0182 t per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0228 t per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0207 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0228 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.019 t per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0281 t per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0387 t per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0325 t per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0325 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0358 t per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0341 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0384 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0394 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0444 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0447 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0353 t per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0469 t per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 0.065 t per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0487 t per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0527 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.061 t per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0852 t per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0812 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.084 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1012 t per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0866 t per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0863 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0921 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.084 t per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.074 t per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0893 t per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 0.058 t per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1107 t per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0896 t per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0931 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0952 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1228 t per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1406 t per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1102 t per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1196 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1137 t per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1274 t per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1365 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1396 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1284 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1367 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1387 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1794 t per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2201 t per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2608 t per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2147 t per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.168 t per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.217 t per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2789 t per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2059 t per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2411 t per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3355 t per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2957 t per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1653 t per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2868 t per square kilometre | +73.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.2868 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2577 t per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.2868 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 t per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0173 t per square kilometre | 0.0053 t per square kilometre | 0.0281 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0376 t per square kilometre | 0.0325 t per square kilometre | 0.0447 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0712 t per square kilometre | 0.0469 t per square kilometre | 0.1012 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0872 t per square kilometre | 0.058 t per square kilometre | 0.1107 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1275 t per square kilometre | 0.1102 t per square kilometre | 0.1406 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2124 t per square kilometre | 0.1387 t per square kilometre | 0.2789 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2708 t per square kilometre | 0.1653 t per square kilometre | 0.3355 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.2868 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3355 t per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 93rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.