Nitrogen use efficiency in Kenya
Kenya: Nitrogen use efficiency was 62.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Kenya, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 62.0% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of up 45.6% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Kenya peaked at 80.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2008.
That places Kenya 69th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.0% | — |
| 1962 | 72.4% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 74.2% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 68.1% | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 66.5% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 62.6% | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 69.5% | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 77.6% | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 74.1% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 63.6% | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 66.7% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 69.2% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 74.0% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 71.2% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 80.4% | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 76.6% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 68.8% | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 66.0% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 62.7% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 57.5% | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 72.0% | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 58.3% | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 56.2% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 57.1% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 63.5% | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 69.6% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 57.1% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +45.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 62.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 62.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.7% | 62.6% | 77.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.1% | 63.6% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 48.8% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 49.5% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 34.3% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 39.2% | 62.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 nitrogen use efficiency in Kenya?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Kenya was 62.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Kenya ranks 69th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is the ratio between nitrogen inputs and output. A NUE of 40% means that only 40% of nitrogen inputs are converted into nitrogen in the form of crops.