Outputs — Cropland potassium in Kenya
Kenya: Outputs — Cropland potassium was 166,741 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outputs — Cropland potassium in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, outputs — cropland potassium in Kenya stood at 166,741 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland potassium in Kenya peaked at 166,741 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,981 t, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outputs — Cropland potassium in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,981 t | — |
| 1962 | 25,142 t | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 26,158 t | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 26,892 t | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 26,940 t | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 27,055 t | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 28,729 t | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 30,791 t | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 32,122 t | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 32,298 t | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 32,599 t | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 33,935 t | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 36,349 t | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 37,938 t | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 37,994 t | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 40,839 t | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 42,803 t | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 42,917 t | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 46,881 t | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 45,879 t | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 47,726 t | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 52,674 t | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 51,778 t | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 43,927 t | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 53,718 t | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 57,802 t | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 54,119 t | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 58,350 t | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 63,273 t | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 62,122 t | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 75,588 t | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 77,380 t | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 73,683 t | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 77,049 t | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 78,949 t | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 72,883 t | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 75,603 t | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 82,397 t | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 85,566 t | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 78,179 t | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 90,743 t | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 91,725 t | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 94,307 t | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 92,602 t | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 108,764 t | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 112,353 t | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 113,600 t | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 113,517 t | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 111,795 t | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 127,782 t | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 121,180 t | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 136,609 t | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 141,273 t | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 139,063 t | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 142,122 t | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 133,986 t | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 130,035 t | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 147,050 t | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 143,343 t | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 166,081 t | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 147,734 t | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 150,121 t | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 166,741 t | +11.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 166,741 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,771 t, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 166,741 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,542 t, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,534 t | 23,981 t | 32,122 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,455 t | 32,298 t | 46,881 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,925 t | 43,927 t | 63,273 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,122 t | 62,122 t | 85,566 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,759 t | 78,179 t | 113,600 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,244 t | 121,180 t | 147,050 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,669 t | 147,734 t | 166,741 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 33 Italy 210,681 t compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 200,267 t compare
- 35 Peru 168,847 t compare
- 37 Malawi 163,866 t compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 158,214 t compare
- 39 Yugoslav SFR 153,090 t 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)
- 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 outputs — cropland potassium in Kenya?
- Outputs — cropland potassium in Kenya was 166,741 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland potassium recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 166,741 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland potassium recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,981 t in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for outputs — cropland potassium?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland potassium rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Outputs — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).