Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.87 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.87 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Kenya peaked at 1.22 kg/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.03 kg/cap, in 2002.
That places Kenya 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.14 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.13 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.14 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1 kg/cap | -28.6% |
| 1965 | 0.09 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.24 kg/cap | +166.7% |
| 1967 | 0.28 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.19 kg/cap | -32.1% |
| 1969 | 0.22 kg/cap | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 0.27 kg/cap | +22.7% |
| 1971 | 0.26 kg/cap | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.52 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.21 kg/cap | -59.6% |
| 1974 | 0.31 kg/cap | +47.6% |
| 1975 | 0.18 kg/cap | -41.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3 kg/cap | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 0.35 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.61 kg/cap | +74.3% |
| 1979 | 0.52 kg/cap | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.56 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.35 kg/cap | -37.5% |
| 1982 | 0.23 kg/cap | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 0.21 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.45 kg/cap | +114.3% |
| 1985 | 0.51 kg/cap | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.47 kg/cap | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6 kg/cap | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 0.54 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.37 kg/cap | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 0.35 kg/cap | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.26 kg/cap | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 0.34 kg/cap | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 0.23 kg/cap | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 0.31 kg/cap | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2 kg/cap | -35.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8 kg/cap | +300.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5 kg/cap | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 0.59 kg/cap | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3 kg/cap | -49.2% |
| 2000 | 0.15 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.25 kg/cap | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.03 kg/cap | -88.0% |
| 2003 | 0.35 kg/cap | +1066.7% |
| 2004 | 0.31 kg/cap | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.42 kg/cap | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 0.36 kg/cap | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.38 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.14 kg/cap | -63.2% |
| 2009 | 0.38 kg/cap | +171.4% |
| 2010 | 0.51 kg/cap | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 0.51 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.52 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.53 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6 kg/cap | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.67 kg/cap | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.55 kg/cap | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.92 kg/cap | +67.3% |
| 2018 | 0.58 kg/cap | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 0.83 kg/cap | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 0.38 kg/cap | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 0.52 kg/cap | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 0.61 kg/cap | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 1.22 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.87 kg/cap | -28.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.87 kg/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.58 kg/cap, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.87 kg/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.26 kg/cap, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 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 | +1066.7% | 0.03 kg/cap | 0.35 kg/cap |
| 1996 | +300.0% | 0.2 kg/cap | 0.8 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.17 kg/cap | 0.09 kg/cap | 0.28 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.353 kg/cap | 0.18 kg/cap | 0.61 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.429 kg/cap | 0.21 kg/cap | 0.6 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.388 kg/cap | 0.2 kg/cap | 0.8 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.277 kg/cap | 0.03 kg/cap | 0.42 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.622 kg/cap | 0.51 kg/cap | 0.92 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.72 kg/cap | 0.38 kg/cap | 1.22 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 111 Montenegro 0.97 kg/cap compare
- 112 Solomon Islands 0.89 kg/cap compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 0.85 kg/cap compare
- 115 Bahrain 0.84 kg/cap compare
- 116 Philippines 0.8 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3702 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 36.67 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Kenya?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Kenya was 0.87 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 kg/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 kg/cap in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Kenya ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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) — 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