Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Kenya
Kenya: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 141.89 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Kenya stood at 141.89 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Kenya peaked at 167.44 kg per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.38 kg per square kilometre, in 1975.
Kenya ranks 21st of 159 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 left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.83 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.97 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 24.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 25.2 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 25.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 25.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 25.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 26.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 25.31 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 24.34 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 24.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 23.4 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 21.84 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 19.97 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 18.38 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 19.09 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 21.84 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 24.83 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 26.82 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 31.2 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 37.44 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 39.31 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 41.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 40.05 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 43.68 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 37.02 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 33.94 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 47.64 kg per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 59.21 kg per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 56.47 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 57.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 54.91 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 53.04 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 50.74 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 51.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.78 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 47.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.95 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 53.17 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 49.54 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 47.48 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 57.96 kg per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 50.9 kg per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 64.26 kg per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 62.61 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 51.02 kg per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 101.76 kg per square kilometre | +99.4% |
| 2008 | 106.93 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 106.89 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 109.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 111.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 100.56 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 103.59 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 107.8 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 104.44 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 117.65 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 115.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 119.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 167.44 kg per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2020 | 154.96 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 151.63 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 130.43 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 141.89 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 141.89 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8 kg per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 141.89 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.46 kg per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches 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% | 51.02 kg per square kilometre | 101.76 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.4 kg per square kilometre | 23.97 kg per square kilometre | 26.83 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.45 kg per square kilometre | 18.38 kg per square kilometre | 26.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.06 kg per square kilometre | 31.2 kg per square kilometre | 59.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.61 kg per square kilometre | 43.95 kg per square kilometre | 57.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.93 kg per square kilometre | 47.48 kg per square kilometre | 106.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.81 kg per square kilometre | 100.56 kg per square kilometre | 167.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.73 kg per square kilometre | 130.43 kg per square kilometre | 154.96 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 18 Burkina Faso 148.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 19 Kuwait 147.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tunisia 142.56 kg per square kilometre compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 138.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 23 Chad 137.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 24 Togo 135.94 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Kenya?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Kenya was 141.89 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 167.44 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.38 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.