Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Kenya
Kenya: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 5.34 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5.34 million kg for sheep — manure applied to soils in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Kenya peaked at 6.28 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 677,880 kg, in 1975.
Kenya ranks 32nd of 180 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 — Manure applied to soils in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 989,774 kg | — |
| 1962 | 884,351 kg | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 897,702 kg | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 929,697 kg | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 932,229 kg | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 943,738 kg | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 954,096 kg | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 966,756 kg | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 933,610 kg | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 897,702 kg | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 886,193 kg | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 863,175 kg | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 805,630 kg | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 736,576 kg | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 677,880 kg | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 704,351 kg | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 805,630 kg | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 916,116 kg | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 989,544 kg | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million kg | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million kg | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.61 million kg | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million kg | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million kg | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 1.76 million kg | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 2.18 million kg | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 2.08 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.11 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.96 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.87 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.89 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million kg | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.75 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million kg | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million kg | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million kg | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.14 million kg | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 1.88 million kg | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 2.37 million kg | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million kg | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 3.75 million kg | +99.4% |
| 2008 | 3.94 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.94 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.04 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.10 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.71 million kg | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 3.82 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.98 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.87 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.37 million kg | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 4.32 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.49 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 6.28 million kg | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 5.83 million kg | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 5.71 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.91 million kg | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 5.34 million kg | +8.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5.34 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 521,307 kg, 10.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5.34 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 337,787 kg, 15.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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 | +99.4% | 1.88 million kg | 3.75 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 936,884 kg | 884,351 kg | 989,774 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 828,280 kg | 677,880 kg | 989,544 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million kg | 1.15 million kg | 2.18 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million kg | 1.62 million kg | 2.11 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 million kg | 1.75 million kg | 3.94 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.30 million kg | 3.71 million kg | 6.28 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 million kg | 4.91 million kg | 5.83 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 — manure applied to soils in Kenya?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in Kenya was 5.34 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 million kg in 2019.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 677,880 kg in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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).