Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Kenya
Kenya: Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per was 27.63 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Kenya is 27.63 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Kenya peaked at 29.41 kg per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4 kg per square kilometre, in 1974.
Kenya ranks 31st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.28 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.21 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 4.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 4.51 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 4.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.4 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 3.99 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.71 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.58 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 3.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.63 kg per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 5.84 kg per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 6.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.21 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.44 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 6.87 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 6.31 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 6.9 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 6.78 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.98 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 9.15 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 9.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.08 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.97 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.61 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 8.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8.06 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 9.36 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 8.61 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 8.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.87 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 9.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.39 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 11.53 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.82 kg per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 21.57 kg per square kilometre | +144.7% |
| 2008 | 22.46 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 21.82 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 22.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.47 kg per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 19.96 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 21.66 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 20.22 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 21.93 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 21.2 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.97 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 29.41 kg per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 29.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 27.03 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 24.57 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 27.63 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 27.63 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.69 kg per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 27.63 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.37 kg per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per 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% | 8.82 kg per square kilometre | 21.57 kg per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +38.8% | 5.98 kg per square kilometre | 8.3 kg per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +33.9% | 21.97 kg per square kilometre | 29.41 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.36 kg per square kilometre | 3.99 kg per square kilometre | 4.55 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.21 kg per square kilometre | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.93 kg per square kilometre | 5.98 kg per square kilometre | 9.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.93 kg per square kilometre | 8.06 kg per square kilometre | 9.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.47 kg per square kilometre | 8.61 kg per square kilometre | 22.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.98 kg per square kilometre | 18.47 kg per square kilometre | 29.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.07 kg per square kilometre | 24.57 kg per square kilometre | 29.04 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 28 Malawi 40.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.06 kg per square kilometre compare
- 30 Uganda 32.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 32 Montenegro 25.99 kg per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovakia 25.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 34 France 25.57 kg per square kilometre 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 sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Kenya?
- Sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Kenya was 27.63 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.41 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Kenya rank for sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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.