Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya

Kenya: Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 0.7257 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.7257 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 65.9%
World rank
76th
of 90 countries
All-time high
2.38 kg per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.2111 kg per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023

00.511.522.5196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.7257 kg per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.9% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 2.38 kg per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2111 kg per square kilometre, in 1967.

That places Kenya 76th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 0.3737 kg per square kilometre —
1962 0.321 kg per square kilometre -14.1%
1963 0.4926 kg per square kilometre +53.5%
1964 0.4694 kg per square kilometre -4.7%
1965 0.3338 kg per square kilometre -28.9%
1966 0.3549 kg per square kilometre +6.3%
1967 0.2111 kg per square kilometre -40.5%
1968 0.3217 kg per square kilometre +52.4%
1969 0.3013 kg per square kilometre -6.4%
1970 0.4093 kg per square kilometre +35.8%
1971 0.5353 kg per square kilometre +30.8%
1972 0.4436 kg per square kilometre -17.1%
1973 0.8362 kg per square kilometre +88.5%
1974 0.8279 kg per square kilometre -1.0%
1975 0.8729 kg per square kilometre +5.4%
1976 0.9738 kg per square kilometre +11.6%
1977 1.39 kg per square kilometre +42.7%
1978 1.19 kg per square kilometre -14.2%
1979 2.17 kg per square kilometre +81.8%
1980 1.5 kg per square kilometre -30.6%
1981 1.32 kg per square kilometre -12.1%
1982 1.41 kg per square kilometre +7.0%
1983 1.07 kg per square kilometre -24.0%
1984 0.2884 kg per square kilometre -73.1%
1985 0.2884 kg per square kilometre +0.0%
1986 0.3662 kg per square kilometre +27.0%
1987 0.5075 kg per square kilometre +38.6%
1988 0.6391 kg per square kilometre +25.9%
1989 1.03 kg per square kilometre +60.6%
1990 1.01 kg per square kilometre -1.7%
1991 1.03 kg per square kilometre +2.3%
1992 1.06 kg per square kilometre +2.8%
1993 0.9233 kg per square kilometre -12.9%
1994 0.8771 kg per square kilometre -5.0%
1995 0.8557 kg per square kilometre -2.4%
1996 0.9005 kg per square kilometre +5.2%
1997 1.26 kg per square kilometre +39.9%
1998 0.5505 kg per square kilometre -56.3%
1999 0.9857 kg per square kilometre +79.1%
2000 1.04 kg per square kilometre +5.1%
2001 2.38 kg per square kilometre +129.6%
2002 2.02 kg per square kilometre -15.2%
2003 0.5826 kg per square kilometre -71.1%
2004 0.8685 kg per square kilometre +49.1%
2005 0.8911 kg per square kilometre +2.6%
2006 1.74 kg per square kilometre +95.5%
2007 0.9831 kg per square kilometre -43.6%
2008 0.9725 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
2009 0.9174 kg per square kilometre -5.7%
2010 1.44 kg per square kilometre +56.8%
2011 1.4 kg per square kilometre -2.9%
2012 1.51 kg per square kilometre +8.4%
2013 1.24 kg per square kilometre -18.1%
2014 1.43 kg per square kilometre +15.0%
2015 1.09 kg per square kilometre -23.7%
2016 1.31 kg per square kilometre +20.6%
2017 1.62 kg per square kilometre +23.5%
2018 1.63 kg per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 1.22 kg per square kilometre -25.2%
2020 0.7426 kg per square kilometre -39.0%
2021 0.7304 kg per square kilometre -1.6%
2022 0.4375 kg per square kilometre -40.1%
2023 0.7257 kg per square kilometre +65.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.7257 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.17 kg per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.7257 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7257 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3533 kg per square kilometre 0.2111 kg per square kilometre 0.4926 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.9648 kg per square kilometre 0.4093 kg per square kilometre 2.17 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.8428 kg per square kilometre 0.2884 kg per square kilometre 1.5 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.9453 kg per square kilometre 0.5505 kg per square kilometre 1.26 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.24 kg per square kilometre 0.5826 kg per square kilometre 2.38 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.39 kg per square kilometre 1.09 kg per square kilometre 1.63 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.659 kg per square kilometre 0.4375 kg per square kilometre 0.7426 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 73 Pakistan 0.8864 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 74 Montenegro 0.8808 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 75 Libya 0.8219 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 77 Brazil 0.563 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 78 Ecuador 0.4944 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 79 Lesotho 0.256 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya?
Barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.7257 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
What is the lowest barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2111 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
How does Kenya rank for barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 76th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
Is barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barley — Crop residues (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.

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Indicator
Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
92 places, 4,711 data points, 1961–2023
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Barley — Crop residues (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.