Kenya vs Zambia: Fertilizer consumption
Kenya
334,671 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
293,607 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya rank
45th
Zambia rank
48th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 334,671 tonnes against 293,607 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 41,064 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,613 tonnes | 12,439 tonnes | 12,174 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 49,289 tonnes | 52,425 tonnes | 3,136 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 90,258 tonnes | 79,048 tonnes | 11,210 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 119,998 tonnes | 58,464 tonnes | 61,534 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 166,398 tonnes | 75,452 tonnes | 90,946 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 277,741 tonnes | 196,700 tonnes | 81,042 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 322,174 tonnes | 271,216 tonnes | 50,958 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 334,671 tonnes against 293,607 tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Kenya and Zambia?
- 41,064 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).