How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.3319 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3319 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3861 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0418 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.3319 metric tons per square kilometre for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.3861 metric tons per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0418 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Kenya 145th out of 215 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.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0418 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0497 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0486 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0501 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0567 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0596 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0501 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.053 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0513 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0505 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0484 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0726 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0758 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0819 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0912 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0844 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.102 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1439 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1732 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1605 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1871 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2117 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2405 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2466 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2632 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3608 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3559 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2934 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3299 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3672 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3458 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3204 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2868 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3058 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3682 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3861 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2987 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2634 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2203 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2323 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.281 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2969 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.251 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2549 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2565 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2777 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3653 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3286 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3398 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3512 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3338 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2729 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3063 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2801 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2725 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2775 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.299 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.309 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3319 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.3319 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.3319 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4382 metric tons per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0494 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0418 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0567 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0634 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0484 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0912 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1813 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0844 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2632 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3334 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2868 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3682 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2741 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2203 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3861 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3128 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2725 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3653 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3044 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2775 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3319 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 142 Uruguay 0.3837 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lebanon 0.3586 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 144 Russia 0.3519 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 146 Argentina 0.3197 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 147 Liberia 0.3072 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 148 Madagascar 0.3052 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.3319 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3861 metric tons per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0418 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.