Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — 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 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.2248 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Gambia 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1892 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.1857 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2248 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2155 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1989 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1951 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1909 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.153 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1223 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1035 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1074 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0878 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0708 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 0.059 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0509 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0564 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0575 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0579 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0672 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0537 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0665 kg per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0579 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0497 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0482 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0432 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0208 kg per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0203 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0197 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0188 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0187 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.018 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0196 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.02 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0241 kg per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0343 kg per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0179 kg per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0168 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0165 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0137 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.012 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0164 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0152 kg per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2038 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.1857 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.2248 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1289 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.059 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.1989 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0566 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0672 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0215 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0187 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2248 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cattle — 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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Cattle — 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.