Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Kenya
Kenya: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 2.76 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Kenya stood at 2.76 g/Int$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Kenya peaked at 3.99 g/Int$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.09 g/Int$, in 2002.
That places Kenya 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.51 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 0.49 g/Int$ | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.52 g/Int$ | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.37 g/Int$ | -28.8% |
| 1965 | 0.35 g/Int$ | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.96 g/Int$ | +174.3% |
| 1967 | 1.12 g/Int$ | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.75 g/Int$ | -33.0% |
| 1969 | 0.87 g/Int$ | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 1.08 g/Int$ | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 1.05 g/Int$ | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.03 g/Int$ | +93.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8 g/Int$ | -60.6% |
| 1974 | 1.21 g/Int$ | +51.2% |
| 1975 | 0.72 g/Int$ | -40.5% |
| 1976 | 1.18 g/Int$ | +63.9% |
| 1977 | 1.27 g/Int$ | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 2.27 g/Int$ | +78.7% |
| 1979 | 1.9 g/Int$ | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 2.23 g/Int$ | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 1.43 g/Int$ | -35.9% |
| 1982 | 0.89 g/Int$ | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 0.79 g/Int$ | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.92 g/Int$ | +143.0% |
| 1985 | 1.99 g/Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.75 g/Int$ | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 2.31 g/Int$ | +32.0% |
| 1988 | 2 g/Int$ | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 1.35 g/Int$ | -32.5% |
| 1990 | 1.32 g/Int$ | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.82 g/Int$ | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 1.1 g/Int$ | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 0.77 g/Int$ | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 g/Int$ | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 0.67 g/Int$ | -35.6% |
| 1996 | 2.83 g/Int$ | +322.4% |
| 1997 | 1.83 g/Int$ | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 2 g/Int$ | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 1.04 g/Int$ | -48.0% |
| 2000 | 0.55 g/Int$ | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 0.84 g/Int$ | +52.7% |
| 2002 | 0.09 g/Int$ | -89.3% |
| 2003 | 1.22 g/Int$ | +1255.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 g/Int$ | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 1.33 g/Int$ | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 1.13 g/Int$ | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 1.17 g/Int$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.46 g/Int$ | -60.7% |
| 2009 | 1.21 g/Int$ | +163.0% |
| 2010 | 1.55 g/Int$ | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 1.69 g/Int$ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.71 g/Int$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.69 g/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.95 g/Int$ | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 2.24 g/Int$ | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 2 g/Int$ | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 3.58 g/Int$ | +79.0% |
| 2018 | 2.08 g/Int$ | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 2.84 g/Int$ | +36.5% |
| 2020 | 1.12 g/Int$ | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 1.72 g/Int$ | +53.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1 g/Int$ | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 3.99 g/Int$ | +90.0% |
| 2024 | 2.76 g/Int$ | -30.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.76 g/Int$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.12 g/Int$, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.76 g/Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.48 g/Int$, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1255.6% | 0.09 g/Int$ | 1.22 g/Int$ |
| 1996 | +322.4% | 0.67 g/Int$ | 2.83 g/Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.66 g/Int$ | 0.35 g/Int$ | 1.12 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 g/Int$ | 0.72 g/Int$ | 2.27 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 g/Int$ | 0.79 g/Int$ | 2.31 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 g/Int$ | 0.67 g/Int$ | 2.83 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.904 g/Int$ | 0.09 g/Int$ | 1.33 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 g/Int$ | 1.55 g/Int$ | 3.58 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 g/Int$ | 1.12 g/Int$ | 3.99 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 113 Philippines 2.99 g/Int$ compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 2.91 g/Int$ compare
- 115 Georgia 2.77 g/Int$ compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 2.73 g/Int$ compare
- 118 Malawi 2.67 g/Int$ compare
- 119 El Salvador 2.61 g/Int$ compare
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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Kenya?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Kenya was 2.76 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 g/Int$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 g/Int$ in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Kenya ranks 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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