Fertilizer use per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Fertilizer use per capita was 1.22 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.22 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
94th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.22 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0.03 Kilograms per capita
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Kenya stood at 1.22 Kilograms per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Kenya peaked at 1.22 Kilograms per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.03 Kilograms per capita, in 2002.
That places Kenya 94th out of 205 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.
Fertilizer use per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.14 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.13 Kilograms per capita | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.14 Kilograms per capita | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1 Kilograms per capita | -28.6% |
| 1965 | 0.09 Kilograms per capita | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.24 Kilograms per capita | +166.7% |
| 1967 | 0.28 Kilograms per capita | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.19 Kilograms per capita | -32.1% |
| 1969 | 0.22 Kilograms per capita | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 0.27 Kilograms per capita | +22.7% |
| 1971 | 0.26 Kilograms per capita | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.52 Kilograms per capita | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.21 Kilograms per capita | -59.6% |
| 1974 | 0.31 Kilograms per capita | +47.6% |
| 1975 | 0.18 Kilograms per capita | -41.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3 Kilograms per capita | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 0.35 Kilograms per capita | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.61 Kilograms per capita | +74.3% |
| 1979 | 0.52 Kilograms per capita | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.56 Kilograms per capita | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.35 Kilograms per capita | -37.5% |
| 1982 | 0.23 Kilograms per capita | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 0.21 Kilograms per capita | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.45 Kilograms per capita | +114.3% |
| 1985 | 0.51 Kilograms per capita | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.47 Kilograms per capita | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6 Kilograms per capita | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 0.54 Kilograms per capita | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.37 Kilograms per capita | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 0.35 Kilograms per capita | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.26 Kilograms per capita | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 0.34 Kilograms per capita | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 0.23 Kilograms per capita | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 0.31 Kilograms per capita | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2 Kilograms per capita | -35.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8 Kilograms per capita | +300.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5 Kilograms per capita | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 0.59 Kilograms per capita | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3 Kilograms per capita | -49.2% |
| 2000 | 0.15 Kilograms per capita | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.25 Kilograms per capita | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | -88.0% |
| 2003 | 0.35 Kilograms per capita | +1066.7% |
| 2004 | 0.31 Kilograms per capita | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 0.36 Kilograms per capita | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.38 Kilograms per capita | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.14 Kilograms per capita | -63.2% |
| 2009 | 0.38 Kilograms per capita | +171.4% |
| 2010 | 0.51 Kilograms per capita | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 0.51 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.52 Kilograms per capita | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.53 Kilograms per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6 Kilograms per capita | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.67 Kilograms per capita | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.55 Kilograms per capita | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.92 Kilograms per capita | +67.3% |
| 2018 | 0.58 Kilograms per capita | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 0.83 Kilograms per capita | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 0.38 Kilograms per capita | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 0.52 Kilograms per capita | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 0.61 Kilograms per capita | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 1.22 Kilograms per capita | +100.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.22 Kilograms per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.38 Kilograms per capita, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.22 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 Kilograms per capita, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1066.7% | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | 0.35 Kilograms per capita |
| 1996 | +300.0% | 0.2 Kilograms per capita | 0.8 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.17 Kilograms per capita | 0.09 Kilograms per capita | 0.28 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.353 Kilograms per capita | 0.18 Kilograms per capita | 0.61 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.429 Kilograms per capita | 0.21 Kilograms per capita | 0.6 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.388 Kilograms per capita | 0.2 Kilograms per capita | 0.8 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.277 Kilograms per capita | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.622 Kilograms per capita | 0.51 Kilograms per capita | 0.92 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6825 Kilograms per capita | 0.38 Kilograms per capita | 1.22 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 1.3 Kilograms per capita compare
- 92 Luxembourg 1.28 Kilograms per capita compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 1.27 Kilograms per capita compare
- 94 Switzerland 1.22 Kilograms per capita compare
- 96 Egypt 1.2 Kilograms per capita compare
- 97 Senegal 1.15 Kilograms per capita compare
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 use per capita in Kenya?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Kenya was 1.22 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 Kilograms per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 Kilograms per capita in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Kenya ranks 94th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.