Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Gambia
Gambia: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 6,556 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Gambia stood at 6,556 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Gambia peaked at 14,748 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,249 t, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 99th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,611 t | — |
| 1962 | 9,638 t | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 10,334 t | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 10,458 t | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 11,172 t | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 11,812 t | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 10,502 t | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 11,014 t | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 10,343 t | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 10,477 t | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 11,368 t | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 10,043 t | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 12,312 t | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 12,108 t | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 11,660 t | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 12,124 t | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 10,101 t | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 11,758 t | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 6,956 t | -40.8% |
| 1980 | 6,831 t | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 9,644 t | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 12,120 t | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 10,297 t | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 9,546 t | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 6,795 t | -28.8% |
| 1986 | 9,378 t | +38.0% |
| 1987 | 10,491 t | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 9,622 t | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 10,453 t | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 8,212 t | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 8,075 t | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 6,039 t | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 6,848 t | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 7,694 t | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 7,640 t | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,783 t | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 7,346 t | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 7,179 t | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 10,696 t | +49.0% |
| 2000 | 12,156 t | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 13,739 t | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 8,641 t | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 9,697 t | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 12,058 t | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 10,317 t | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 10,887 t | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 9,486 t | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 12,154 t | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 14,301 t | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 14,748 t | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10,200 t | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 12,515 t | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 10,730 t | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 9,253 t | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 10,524 t | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 8,201 t | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 6,922 t | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 3,249 t | -53.1% |
| 2019 | 4,719 t | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 5,521 t | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 5,993 t | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 6,235 t | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 6,556 t | +5.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6,556 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 54,449 t, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6,556 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,522 t, 12% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,542 t | 9,611 t | 11,812 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,891 t | 6,956 t | 12,312 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,518 t | 6,795 t | 12,120 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,551 t | 5,783 t | 10,696 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,344 t | 8,641 t | 14,301 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,106 t | 3,249 t | 14,748 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,076 t | 5,521 t | 6,556 t | 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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Gambia?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Gambia was 6,556 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,748 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,249 t in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Gambia ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).