Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 4.33 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.33 kg per square kilometre for rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 4.33 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2752 kg per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Kenya 66th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4125 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4015 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3556 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3594 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2752 kg per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3209 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3118 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3705 kg per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4741 kg per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5839 kg per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6206 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7064 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7402 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6721 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6486 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.785 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7884 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8304 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8018 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8499 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8232 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9117 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9858 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 1 kg per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9679 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9059 kg per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8591 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9129 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8594 kg per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2010 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 2.87 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 2.76 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.48 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.37 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 3.34 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 3.53 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.02 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 4.33 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.33 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6 kg per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.33 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.48 kg per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3646 kg per square kilometre | 0.2752 kg per square kilometre | 0.4741 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7177 kg per square kilometre | 0.5839 kg per square kilometre | 0.8304 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | 0.8232 kg per square kilometre | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | 0.8591 kg per square kilometre | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | 0.8594 kg per square kilometre | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 kg per square kilometre | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | 3.34 kg per square kilometre | 4.33 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Kenya was 4.33 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2752 kg per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 66th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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 Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.