Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 72.65 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya is 72.65 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 72.65 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.88 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 45th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.88 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21.09 kg per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 23.79 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 23.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 26.05 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 21.77 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 27.77 kg per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1968 | 32.9 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 32.55 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 28.16 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 26.87 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 31 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 35.26 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 36.3 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 37.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 45.85 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 45.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 39.46 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 33.01 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 31.24 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 31.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 41.73 kg per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1983 | 39.77 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 25.93 kg per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1985 | 42.29 kg per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1986 | 48.52 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 42.07 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 46.92 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 44.99 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 40.22 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 41.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 42.26 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 37.33 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 51.2 kg per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 46.02 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 39.34 kg per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 40.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 43.22 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 42.04 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 39.42 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 48.71 kg per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 43.36 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 47.9 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 44.17 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 51.19 kg per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 56.54 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 50.34 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 43.62 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 45.93 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 60.27 kg per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 60.05 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.13 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 62.81 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 61.71 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 65.44 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 60.66 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 56.62 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 68.49 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 62.87 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 64.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 58.17 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 54.92 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 72.65 kg per square kilometre | +32.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 72.65 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.96 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 72.65 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 kg per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.3 kg per square kilometre | 17.88 kg per square kilometre | 32.9 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.86 kg per square kilometre | 26.87 kg per square kilometre | 45.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.49 kg per square kilometre | 25.93 kg per square kilometre | 48.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.3 kg per square kilometre | 37.33 kg per square kilometre | 51.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.12 kg per square kilometre | 39.42 kg per square kilometre | 56.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.41 kg per square kilometre | 56.62 kg per square kilometre | 68.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.47 kg per square kilometre | 54.92 kg per square kilometre | 72.65 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 42 Thailand 81.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 43 Ethiopia 75.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 73.18 kg per square kilometre compare
- 46 Cambodia 68.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 47 Portugal 65.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 48 Honduras 62.58 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya was 72.65 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 72.65 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.88 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 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
Maize (corn) — 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.