Urea — Agricultural Use in Kenya
Kenya: Urea — Agricultural Use was 88,872 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Agricultural Use in Kenya, 2002–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — agricultural use in Kenya is 88,872 t, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% on the previous year and up 589.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Kenya peaked at 150,462 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,899 t, in 2011.
Kenya ranks 49th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49,866 t | — |
| 2003 | 24,288 t | -51.3% |
| 2004 | 45,084 t | +85.6% |
| 2005 | 25,017 t | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 41,071 t | +64.2% |
| 2007 | 28,554 t | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 29,982 t | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 38,944 t | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 54,414 t | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 12,899 t | -76.3% |
| 2019 | 86,559 t | +571.1% |
| 2020 | 150,462 t | +73.8% |
| 2021 | 88,872 t | -40.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 88,872 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,132 t, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 88,872 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,029 t, 12.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +571.1% | 12,899 t | 86,559 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,351 t | 24,288 t | 49,866 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 51,291 t | 12,899 t | 86,559 t | 3 |
| 2020s | 119,667 t | 88,872 t | 150,462 t | 2 |
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 urea — agricultural use in Kenya?
- Urea — agricultural use in Kenya was 88,872 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 150,462 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,899 t in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 129 countries with data for 2021.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 589.0%. 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 Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf