Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Kenya

Kenya: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 84.7%
World rank
50th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961–2023

0000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.7% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Kenya ranks 50th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year tonnes per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP —
1962 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +6.6%
1963 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +96.1%
1964 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +30.9%
1965 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +25.9%
1966 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -22.3%
1967 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1968 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -24.3%
1969 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +37.5%
1970 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +25.1%
1971 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -24.2%
1972 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.6%
1973 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.5%
1974 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -19.5%
1975 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.8%
1976 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1977 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1978 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1979 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -32.7%
1980 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +14.0%
1981 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +46.9%
1982 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -20.2%
1983 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +16.5%
1984 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +11.7%
1985 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +41.1%
1986 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -19.3%
1987 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1988 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +15.0%
1989 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -13.7%
1990 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1991 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +12.2%
1992 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1993 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +25.7%
1994 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1995 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -48.7%
1996 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +43.4%
1997 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -25.7%
1998 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1999 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2000 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +30.9%
2001 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2002 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -22.6%
2003 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2004 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2005 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2006 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -22.3%
2007 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -17.3%
2008 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -18.1%
2009 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2010 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2011 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +25.3%
2012 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2013 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2014 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -25.6%
2015 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -23.5%
2016 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +21.5%
2017 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +17.6%
2018 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -34.1%
2019 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2020 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +39.2%
2021 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -19.1%
2022 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -46.4%
2023 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +84.7%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 47 Lithuania 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 48 Eswatini 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 49 Morocco 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 51 Kyrgyzstan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 52 Myanmar 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 53 Philippines 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
Kenya ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,433 data points, 1961–2023
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Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.