Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 166,621 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Kenya stood at 166,621 tonnes.
The figure is up 73.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 194,857 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Kenya 57th out of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,500 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 7,324 tonnes | +109.3% |
| 1964 | 10,332 tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1965 | 13,000 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1966 | 11,787 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 13,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 10,800 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 16,000 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1970 | 22,000 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 18,500 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 18,496 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,370 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 19,400 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 21,882 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 22,417 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 25,284 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 25,416 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20,100 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 26,700 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 37,000 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1982 | 27,700 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 30,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 34,700 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 48,500 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1986 | 46,200 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 47,798 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 57,600 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 49,300 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 49,100 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 52,400 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 47,800 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 42,100 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 50,800 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 33,000 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 63,000 tonnes | +90.9% |
| 1997 | 51,000 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 53,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 54,200 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 69,911 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 80,014 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 62,724 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 68,061 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 64,724 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 72,514 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 77,667 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 79,441 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 73,071 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 77,794 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 78,916 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 102,080 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 125,244 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 148,408 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 122,181 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 95,954 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 124,369 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 160,389 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 118,814 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 139,554 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 194,857 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 171,766 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 96,044 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 166,621 tonnes | +73.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,860 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,386 tonnes | 18,496 tonnes | 25,416 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,550 tonnes | 26,700 tonnes | 57,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,640 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 63,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,592 tonnes | 62,724 tonnes | 80,014 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,591 tonnes | 78,916 tonnes | 160,389 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,322 tonnes | 96,044 tonnes | 194,857 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Kenya was 166,621 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 194,857 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.