Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Kenya
Kenya: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Kenya peaked at 0.0128 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Kenya 19th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … unit GDP volatilises in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0128 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1963 | 0.01 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.008 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Kenya?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Kenya was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0128 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.