Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Kenya
Kenya: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run was 11.3 kilograms per hectare in 2014. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Kenya, 2002–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11.3 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer application rates over the long-run in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.5% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Kenya peaked at 52.54 kilograms per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.3 kilograms per hectare, in 2014.
That places Kenya 137th out of 161 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27.31 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 33.1 kilograms per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 27.68 kilograms per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 34.33 kilograms per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 33.15 kilograms per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 36.4 kilograms per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 33.29 kilograms per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 31.86 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 30.35 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 43.58 kilograms per hectare | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 42.06 kilograms per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 52.54 kilograms per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 11.3 kilograms per hectare | -78.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11.3 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.58 kilograms per hectare, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11.3 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2 kilograms per hectare, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.14 kilograms per hectare | 27.31 kilograms per hectare | 36.4 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.97 kilograms per hectare | 11.3 kilograms per hectare | 52.54 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Kenya?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Kenya was 11.3 kilograms per hectare in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 52.54 kilograms per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
- Kenya ranks 137th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long-run rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.