Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Kenya
Kenya: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 86.05 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 86.05 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
That represents a change of up 73.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Kenya peaked at 100.64 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.58 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 95th of 176 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 1964 | 5.45 kg per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1965 | 6.85 kg per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1966 | 6.21 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 6.85 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 5.69 kg per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 8.43 kg per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1970 | 11.6 kg per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 9.75 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 9.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.74 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 10.23 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 11.53 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 11.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 13.33 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 13.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 10.59 kg per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 14.07 kg per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 19.5 kg per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1982 | 14.6 kg per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 15.81 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 18.29 kg per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 25.56 kg per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1986 | 24.35 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 25.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 30.36 kg per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 25.99 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 25.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 27.62 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 25.2 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 22.19 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 26.78 kg per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 17.39 kg per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 33.21 kg per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1997 | 26.88 kg per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 27.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 28.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 36.85 kg per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 42.18 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 33.06 kg per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 35.88 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 34.12 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 38.22 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 40.94 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 41.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 38.52 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 41.01 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 41.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 53.81 kg per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 66.02 kg per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 78.23 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 64.4 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 50.41 kg per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 65.11 kg per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 83.68 kg per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 61.78 kg per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 72.32 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 100.64 kg per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 88.71 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 49.6 kg per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 86.05 kg per square kilometre | +73.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 86.05 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.91 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 86.05 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.03 kg per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2 kg per square kilometre | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | 8.43 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.27 kg per square kilometre | 9.75 kg per square kilometre | 13.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.37 kg per square kilometre | 14.07 kg per square kilometre | 30.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.17 kg per square kilometre | 17.39 kg per square kilometre | 33.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.26 kg per square kilometre | 33.06 kg per square kilometre | 42.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.73 kg per square kilometre | 41.6 kg per square kilometre | 83.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.25 kg per square kilometre | 49.6 kg per square kilometre | 100.64 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Kenya?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Kenya was 86.05 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.64 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Kenya ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.