Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.1287 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — 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 cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Gambia is 0.1287 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.5308 kg per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1287 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Gambia 132nd out of 167 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.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4005 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4173 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4602 kg per person | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4626 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4669 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4661 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.47 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4877 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4987 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5181 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5263 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5308 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5249 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5189 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5128 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5025 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4903 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4762 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4622 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4483 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4357 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4234 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4082 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3741 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3686 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3628 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3601 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3581 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3543 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3441 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3663 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3535 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3437 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3353 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3278 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3208 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3141 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.308 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3017 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2957 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2746 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2717 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2968 kg per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2977 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2909 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2848 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.278 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2733 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2731 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2602 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2506 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2365 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2488 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.258 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2544 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2365 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2076 kg per person | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1751 kg per person | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1558 kg per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1407 kg per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1366 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1328 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1287 kg per person | -3.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1287 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5093 kg per person, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1287 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 kg per person, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4589 kg per person | 0.4005 kg per person | 0.4987 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5063 kg per person | 0.4622 kg per person | 0.5308 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3894 kg per person | 0.3543 kg per person | 0.4483 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3315 kg per person | 0.3017 kg per person | 0.3663 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2837 kg per person | 0.2717 kg per person | 0.2977 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2283 kg per person | 0.1558 kg per person | 0.2602 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1347 kg per person | 0.1287 kg per person | 0.1407 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 cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Gambia?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Gambia was 0.1287 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5308 kg per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1287 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 132nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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 Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — 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.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — 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.