All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.308 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 37th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.2596 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.2557 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.308 kg per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2949 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2705 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2654 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2601 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2094 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1682 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1431 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1494 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.123 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1001 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0841 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0731 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0818 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.084 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0855 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1017 kg per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0839 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1041 kg per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0903 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0751 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0723 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0622 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0305 kg per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0294 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0279 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0282 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0266 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0241 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0258 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0248 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0256 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0265 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.03 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0373 kg per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0525 kg per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0273 kg per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 0.026 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0258 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.022 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0186 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0191 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0189 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0174 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.021 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0188 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.017 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0319 kg per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0135 kg per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2796 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.2557 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.308 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1773 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0841 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.2705 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0852 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0723 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.1041 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0305 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0286 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0525 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0182 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 34 Zimbabwe 0.0106 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Myanmar 0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Turkmenistan 0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Mozambique 0.009 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Cameroon 0.009 kg per US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.308 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- All Animals — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.