Nitrogen use efficiency in Kenya
Kenya: Nitrogen use efficiency was 61.95 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
61.95
Change on year
up 45.6%
World rank
69th
of 205 countries
All-time high
80.43
in 1976
All-time low
34.26
in 2008
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Kenya, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 61.95 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 80.43 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 34.26, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.04 | — |
| 1962 | 72.44 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 74.16 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 68.13 | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 66.46 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 62.64 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 69.48 | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 77.59 | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 74.1 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 63.63 | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 64.41 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 66.69 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 69.23 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 74.05 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 71.16 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 80.43 | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 76.6 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 68.79 | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 65.97 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 62.67 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 57.53 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 71.97 | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 65.64 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 48.78 | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 58.26 | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 64.96 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 57.85 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 56.19 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 60.04 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 57.1 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 56.94 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 58.93 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 56.37 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 63.47 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 69.6 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 49.47 | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 52.75 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 57.09 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 56.41 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 48.17 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 49.91 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 52.48 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 51.7 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 47.75 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 52.1 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 56.75 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 40.56 | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 34.26 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 37.94 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 46.06 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 39.21 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 45.91 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 42.55 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 61.95 | +45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.67 | 62.64 | 77.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.1 | 63.63 | 80.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.39 | 48.78 | 71.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.81 | 49.47 | 69.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.16 | 34.26 | 56.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.14 | 39.21 | 61.95 | 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 61.95 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 80.43 in 1976.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.26 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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