Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya
Kenya: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.5814 kg/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya is 0.5814 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya peaked at 0.5814 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2547 kg/ha, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3769 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.37 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.397 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4162 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3932 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4236 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4384 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4435 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4277 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4393 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4577 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.475 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4754 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4972 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4627 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4773 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5028 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4838 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4198 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4307 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4333 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4508 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.381 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5316 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 1985 | 0.431 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4045 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4368 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4435 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4229 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4353 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4306 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3915 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4433 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4019 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2894 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3711 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3501 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3949 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3351 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3709 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3391 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3864 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3618 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3597 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3802 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3674 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3716 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3574 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.382 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4135 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3613 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4606 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4399 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4002 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4634 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3964 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2547 kg/ha | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3181 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3721 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5544 kg/ha | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5637 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5344 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5814 kg/ha | +8.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.5814 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8208 kg/ha, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.5814 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5329 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4096 kg/ha | 0.37 kg/ha | 0.4435 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4691 kg/ha | 0.4198 kg/ha | 0.5028 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4366 kg/ha | 0.381 kg/ha | 0.5316 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3843 kg/ha | 0.2894 kg/ha | 0.4433 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3676 kg/ha | 0.3391 kg/ha | 0.3864 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.388 kg/ha | 0.2547 kg/ha | 0.4634 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5585 kg/ha | 0.5344 kg/ha | 0.5814 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kenya was 0.5814 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5814 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2547 kg/ha in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Kenya ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).