Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 116,323 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Kenya is 116,323 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 317,357 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7,000 t, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 35th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,500 t | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 7,538 t | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 8,076 t | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 9,850 t | +22.0% |
| 1966 | 16,560 t | +68.1% |
| 1967 | 17,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 14,000 t | -17.6% |
| 1969 | 25,300 t | +80.7% |
| 1970 | 26,900 t | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 28,000 t | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 28,388 t | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 26,200 t | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 29,400 t | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 27,710 t | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 25,375 t | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 21,196 t | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 16,497 t | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 10,200 t | -38.2% |
| 1980 | 25,900 t | +153.9% |
| 1981 | 40,000 t | +54.4% |
| 1982 | 31,000 t | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 38,900 t | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 38,757 t | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 44,400 t | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 42,900 t | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 50,607 t | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 51,900 t | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 48,600 t | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 49,700 t | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 54,100 t | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 45,800 t | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 52,100 t | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 71,000 t | +36.3% |
| 1995 | 40,000 t | -43.7% |
| 1996 | 75,800 t | +89.5% |
| 1997 | 69,400 t | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 57,100 t | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 84,900 t | +48.7% |
| 2000 | 76,259 t | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 76,259 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99,293 t | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 317,357 t | +219.6% |
| 2004 | 119,168 t | -62.4% |
| 2005 | 105,771 t | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 92,272 t | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 63,477 t | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 66,790 t | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 110,906 t | +66.1% |
| 2010 | 86,867 t | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 110,416 t | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 133,965 t | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 157,515 t | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 131,111 t | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 104,708 t | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 134,906 t | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 164,776 t | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 140,401 t | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 155,250 t | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 171,287 t | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 150,564 t | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 103,339 t | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 140,464 t | +35.9% |
| 2024 | 116,323 t | -17.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 116,323 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,857 t, 23.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 116,323 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,000 t, 29.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +219.6% | 99,293 t | 317,357 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,536 t | 7,000 t | 25,300 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,987 t | 10,200 t | 29,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,296 t | 25,900 t | 51,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,990 t | 40,000 t | 84,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,755 t | 63,477 t | 317,357 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,992 t | 86,867 t | 164,776 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,395 t | 103,339 t | 171,287 t | 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Kenya?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Kenya was 116,323 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 317,357 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 t in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. 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