Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Kenya
Kenya: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square was 1,368 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Kenya stood at 1,368 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Kenya peaked at 1,456 kg per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 168.33 kg per square kilometre, in 1974.
Kenya ranks 12th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 212.08 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 208.38 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 214.2 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 223.07 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 222.54 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 223.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 225.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 217.83 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 197.46 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 191.44 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 188.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 183.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 177.18 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 168.33 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 172.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 176.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 229.37 kg per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 288.93 kg per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 305.53 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 312.75 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 307.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 318.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 339.92 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 312.38 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 341.31 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 335.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 296.05 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 410.79 kg per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 453.08 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 454.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 449.52 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 451.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 450.79 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 444.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 442 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 426.23 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 441.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 398.95 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 463.42 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 426.2 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 440.2 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 488.58 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 481.38 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 563.62 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 570.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 436.51 kg per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 1,068 kg per square kilometre | +144.7% |
| 2008 | 1,112 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,080 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,100 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,124 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 914.03 kg per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 988.19 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,072 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1,001 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,085 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1,050 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,087 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,456 kg per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 1,438 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,338 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 1,216 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1,368 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +144.7% | 436.51 kg per square kilometre | 1,068 kg per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +38.8% | 296.05 kg per square kilometre | 410.79 kg per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +33.9% | 1,087 kg per square kilometre | 1,456 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216.05 kg per square kilometre | 197.46 kg per square kilometre | 225.3 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 208.22 kg per square kilometre | 168.33 kg per square kilometre | 305.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 342.82 kg per square kilometre | 296.05 kg per square kilometre | 453.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 442.25 kg per square kilometre | 398.95 kg per square kilometre | 463.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 666.75 kg per square kilometre | 426.2 kg per square kilometre | 1,112 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,088 kg per square kilometre | 914.03 kg per square kilometre | 1,456 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,340 kg per square kilometre | 1,216 kg per square kilometre | 1,438 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Kenya?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Kenya was 1,368 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,456 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.33 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Kenya rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.