Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Kenya
Kenya: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture was 22.20 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 22.20 million kg for poultry birds — manure left on pasture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Kenya peaked at 22.20 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.92 million kg, in 1961.
That places Kenya 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.92 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.03 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 3.10 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.21 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 3.32 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.30 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.41 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 3.52 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 4.25 million kg | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 4.17 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 4.57 million kg | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 4.92 million kg | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 5.27 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 5.63 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 5.83 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 5.87 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.02 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.15 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 6.06 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.98 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 6.29 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 7.08 million kg | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 8.29 million kg | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 6.39 million kg | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 8.30 million kg | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 7.40 million kg | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 7.70 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 7.97 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 8.32 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 8.72 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 8.54 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.89 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 7.32 million kg | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 8.03 million kg | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 9.57 million kg | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 9.87 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.44 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 10.55 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.61 million kg | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 9.59 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.61 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.59 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.07 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.45 million kg | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 9.66 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.21 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 11.10 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 11.94 million kg | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 11.69 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.32 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 11.51 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.56 million kg | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 14.04 million kg | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 14.78 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 14.53 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.30 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 16.46 million kg | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 17.34 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19.50 million kg | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 19.74 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 20.35 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.16 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 22.20 million kg | +10.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 22.20 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.65 million kg, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 22.20 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.36 million kg, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 million kg | 2.92 million kg | 4.25 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.45 million kg | 4.17 million kg | 6.15 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.37 million kg | 5.98 million kg | 8.32 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.15 million kg | 7.32 million kg | 10.55 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 million kg | 9.45 million kg | 11.94 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.73 million kg | 11.32 million kg | 19.50 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.61 million kg | 19.74 million kg | 22.20 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 29 Ecuador 28.02 million kg compare
- 30 Myanmar 27.45 million kg compare
- 31 Argentina 24.17 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 245,538 kg compare
- 33 Ethiopia PDR 22.08 million kg compare
- 34 China, Taiwan Province of 22.00 million kg compare
- 35 Madagascar 20.44 million kg 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 poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Kenya?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Kenya was 22.20 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.20 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 million kg in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).