All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.3155 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Gambia is 0.3155 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.9128 kg per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.3155 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Gambia 162nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6653 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6765 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.661 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7165 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7714 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.822 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8258 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8516 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8699 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8932 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9052 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9128 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.908 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9042 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9013 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8958 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8622 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8506 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8343 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8197 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8097 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7776 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7376 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7493 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7349 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7392 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7177 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7172 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6791 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7013 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6762 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6576 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6633 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6384 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6032 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5979 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5773 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5463 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5323 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5233 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5416 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.575 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5733 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5628 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5538 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6148 kg per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6141 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6235 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6138 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4864 kg per person | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4012 kg per person | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3936 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4303 kg per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4424 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4164 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3932 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3652 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.349 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3359 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3299 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3242 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3155 kg per person | -2.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.3155 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.72 kg per person, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.3155 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.38 kg per person, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7622 kg per person | 0.661 kg per person | 0.8699 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8868 kg per person | 0.8343 kg per person | 0.9128 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7603 kg per person | 0.7172 kg per person | 0.8197 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6341 kg per person | 0.5463 kg per person | 0.7013 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5714 kg per person | 0.5233 kg per person | 0.6235 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4291 kg per person | 0.349 kg per person | 0.6138 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3264 kg per person | 0.3155 kg per person | 0.3359 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Gambia?
- All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Gambia was 0.3155 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9128 kg per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3155 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 162nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.