Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Kenya

Kenya: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 38 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
38 t
Change on year
down 89.6%
World rank
49th
of 81 countries
All-time high
5,763 t
in 2010
All-time low
38 t
in 2021
Years of data
12
2002–2021

Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Kenya, 2002–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2002201120212002: 2.1k t2003: 813 t2004: 2.3k t2005: 644 t2007: 2.1k t2008: 187 t2009: 1.6k t2010: 5.8k t2011: 4.8k t2018: 140 t2019: 367 t2021: 38 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 38 t for potassium nitrate — agricultural use in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 89.6% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Kenya peaked at 5,763 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38 t, in 2021.

Kenya ranks 49th of 81 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,379 t 187 t 2,298 t 7
2010s 2,772 t 140 t 5,763 t 4
2020s 38 t 38 t 38 t 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 46 Paraguay 55 t compare
  2. 47 Iceland 54 t compare
  3. 48 Estonia 46 t compare
  4. 50 Slovakia 35 t compare
  5. 51 North Macedonia 28 t compare
  6. 52 Cameroon 27 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Kenya?
Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Kenya was 38 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 5,763 t in 2010.
What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 38 t in 2021.
How does Kenya rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
Kenya ranks 49th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 818 data points, 2002–2024
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf