Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Gambia
Gambia: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 347,288 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils in Gambia is 347,288 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Gambia peaked at 565,977 kg in 2015 and was at its lowest, 163,765 kg, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 145th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 163,765 kg | — |
| 1962 | 175,337 kg | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 198,698 kg | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 205,252 kg | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 212,894 kg | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 218,353 kg | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 226,355 kg | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 241,529 kg | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 254,050 kg | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 271,520 kg | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 283,859 kg | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 294,776 kg | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 300,235 kg | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 305,694 kg | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 311,153 kg | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 314,428 kg | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 316,612 kg | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 317,703 kg | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 318,795 kg | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 320,020 kg | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 322,070 kg | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 324,254 kg | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 324,347 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 308,876 kg | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 316,612 kg | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 324,347 kg | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 335,264 kg | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 347,455 kg | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 358,373 kg | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 362,925 kg | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 402,888 kg | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 404,969 kg | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 408,427 kg | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 411,442 kg | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 414,470 kg | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 417,511 kg | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 420,563 kg | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 424,084 kg | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 427,162 kg | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 430,253 kg | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 410,564 kg | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 417,274 kg | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 468,304 kg | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 482,589 kg | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 484,955 kg | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 488,503 kg | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 490,869 kg | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 496,783 kg | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 511,022 kg | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 501,363 kg | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 497,193 kg | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 483,130 kg | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 523,391 kg | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 558,368 kg | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 565,977 kg | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 540,068 kg | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 486,221 kg | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 420,150 kg | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 382,674 kg | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 353,908 kg | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 351,955 kg | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 350,009 kg | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 347,288 kg | -0.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 347,288 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.34 million kg, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 347,288 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 million kg, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210,693 kg | 163,765 kg | 254,050 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 303,478 kg | 271,520 kg | 318,795 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 328,162 kg | 308,876 kg | 358,373 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 409,444 kg | 362,925 kg | 427,162 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 468,112 kg | 410,564 kg | 511,022 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,854 kg | 382,674 kg | 565,977 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 350,790 kg | 347,288 kg | 353,908 kg | 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 in Gambia?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Gambia was 347,288 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 565,977 kg in 2015.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,765 kg in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Gambia ranks 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).