Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Kenya
Kenya: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 49,354 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Kenya stood at 49,354 t.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Kenya peaked at 67,414 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 846 t, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 55th of 195 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.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,166 t | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 862 t | -26.1% |
| 1965 | 846 t | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2,325 t | +174.8% |
| 1967 | 2,800 t | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 2,000 t | -28.6% |
| 1969 | 2,400 t | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 3,100 t | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 3,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,305 t | +103.4% |
| 1973 | 2,592 t | -58.9% |
| 1974 | 4,000 t | +54.3% |
| 1975 | 2,385 t | -40.4% |
| 1976 | 4,217 t | +76.8% |
| 1977 | 5,042 t | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 9,089 t | +80.3% |
| 1979 | 8,000 t | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 9,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 5,800 t | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 4,000 t | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 3,700 t | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 8,300 t | +124.3% |
| 1985 | 9,700 t | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 9,300 t | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 12,300 t | +32.3% |
| 1988 | 11,600 t | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 8,200 t | -29.3% |
| 1990 | 7,900 t | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 6,200 t | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 8,300 t | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 5,800 t | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 8,000 t | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 5,400 t | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 22,000 t | +307.4% |
| 1997 | 14,000 t | -36.4% |
| 1998 | 17,000 t | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 9,000 t | -47.1% |
| 2000 | 4,549 t | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 7,784 t | +71.1% |
| 2002 | 866 t | -88.9% |
| 2003 | 11,877 t | +1271.5% |
| 2004 | 10,657 t | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 15,038 t | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 13,140 t | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 14,311 t | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 5,680 t | -60.3% |
| 2009 | 15,159 t | +166.9% |
| 2010 | 21,101 t | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 22,014 t | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 22,926 t | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 23,838 t | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 27,782 t | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 31,726 t | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 26,637 t | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 45,155 t | +69.5% |
| 2018 | 29,027 t | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 42,676 t | +47.0% |
| 2020 | 19,635 t | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 27,500 t | +40.1% |
| 2022 | 33,218 t | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 67,414 t | +102.9% |
| 2024 | 49,354 t | -26.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 49,354 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,884 t, 8.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 49,354 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,478 t, 14.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 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 | +1271.5% | 866 t | 11,877 t |
| 1996 | +307.4% | 5,400 t | 22,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,622 t | 846 t | 2,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,783 t | 2,385 t | 9,089 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,190 t | 3,700 t | 12,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,360 t | 5,400 t | 22,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,906 t | 866 t | 15,159 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,288 t | 21,101 t | 45,155 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,424 t | 19,635 t | 67,414 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 potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Kenya?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Kenya was 49,354 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 67,414 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 846 t in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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