Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 2.93 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Kenya is 2.93 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Kenya peaked at 3.73 kg/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.38 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Kenya 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.38 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.42 kg/cap | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.85 kg/cap | +102.4% |
| 1964 | 1.15 kg/cap | +35.3% |
| 1965 | 1.39 kg/cap | +20.9% |
| 1966 | 1.21 kg/cap | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 1.29 kg/cap | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 1.03 kg/cap | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 1.46 kg/cap | +41.7% |
| 1970 | 1.94 kg/cap | +32.9% |
| 1971 | 1.57 kg/cap | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 1.52 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.61 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.48 kg/cap | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.62 kg/cap | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 1.61 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.75 kg/cap | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.7 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3 kg/cap | -23.5% |
| 1980 | 1.67 kg/cap | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 2.23 kg/cap | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 1.61 kg/cap | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 1.68 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.87 kg/cap | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 2.53 kg/cap | +35.3% |
| 1986 | 2.32 kg/cap | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 2.32 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.7 kg/cap | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 2.23 kg/cap | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 2.14 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.22 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.96 kg/cap | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 1.68 kg/cap | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 1.96 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.24 kg/cap | -36.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3 kg/cap | +85.5% |
| 1997 | 1.81 kg/cap | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 1.83 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.82 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.28 kg/cap | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 2.53 kg/cap | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.92 kg/cap | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 2.02 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.86 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.03 kg/cap | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.09 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.86 kg/cap | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.93 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.39 kg/cap | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 2.85 kg/cap | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3 kg/cap | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 2.65 kg/cap | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 2.04 kg/cap | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 2.58 kg/cap | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 3.26 kg/cap | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 2.37 kg/cap | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 2.73 kg/cap | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 3.73 kg/cap | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 3.23 kg/cap | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 1.77 kg/cap | -45.2% |
| 2023 | 3.01 kg/cap | +70.1% |
| 2024 | 2.93 kg/cap | -2.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.93 kg/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 kg/cap, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.93 kg/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 kg/cap, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 kg/cap | 0.38 kg/cap | 1.46 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.61 kg/cap | 1.3 kg/cap | 1.94 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 kg/cap | 1.61 kg/cap | 2.7 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 kg/cap | 1.24 kg/cap | 2.3 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 kg/cap | 1.86 kg/cap | 2.53 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 kg/cap | 1.9 kg/cap | 3.3 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 kg/cap | 1.77 kg/cap | 3.73 kg/cap | 5 |
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)
- 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Kenya?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Kenya was 2.93 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 kg/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Kenya ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf