Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 73.48 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 73.48 % change on previous year for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 266.7% on the previous year and up 297.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 109.26 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -44.08 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 109.26 % change on previous year | +555.5% |
| 1964 | 41.07 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1965 | 25.82 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1966 | -9.33 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1967 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 1968 | -16.92 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 1969 | 48.15 % change on previous year | -384.5% |
| 1970 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1971 | -15.91 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1972 | -0.0216 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1973 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -46960.1% |
| 1974 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1975 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -368.7% |
| 1976 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1977 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +423.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5221 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1979 | -20.92 % change on previous year | -4106.4% |
| 1980 | 32.84 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 1981 | 38.58 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1982 | -25.14 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1983 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1984 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 1985 | 39.77 % change on previous year | +153.8% |
| 1986 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1987 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1988 | 20.51 % change on previous year | +492.9% |
| 1989 | -14.41 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1990 | -0.4057 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1991 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -1756.7% |
| 1992 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 1993 | -11.92 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 20.67 % change on previous year | -273.3% |
| 1995 | -35.04 % change on previous year | -269.6% |
| 1996 | 90.91 % change on previous year | -359.4% |
| 1997 | -19.05 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1998 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1999 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 28.99 % change on previous year | +1180.3% |
| 2001 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2002 | -21.61 % change on previous year | -249.5% |
| 2003 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2004 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2005 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -345.5% |
| 2006 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2007 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2008 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -451.1% |
| 2009 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2010 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2011 | 29.35 % change on previous year | +1935.2% |
| 2012 | 22.69 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 18.5 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2014 | -17.67 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2015 | -21.47 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 29.61 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 2017 | 28.96 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2018 | -25.92 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 2019 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2020 | 39.63 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 2021 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2022 | -44.08 % change on previous year | +272.0% |
| 2023 | 73.48 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +46960.1% | -0.0216 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -4106.4% | 0.5221 % change on previous year | -20.92 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1935.2% | 1.44 % change on previous year | 29.35 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1756.7% | -0.4057 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.13 % change on previous year | -16.92 % change on previous year | 109.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -20.92 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.48 % change on previous year | -25.14 % change on previous year | 39.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -35.04 % change on previous year | 90.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -21.61 % change on previous year | 28.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 % change on previous year | -25.92 % change on previous year | 29.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.29 % change on previous year | -44.08 % change on previous year | 73.48 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 89.38 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Suriname 85.17 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Namibia 77.41 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Panama 71.8 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Micronesia (country) 66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Cambodia 65.13 % change on previous year 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Kenya was 73.48 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 109.26 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.08 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.3%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.