Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0386 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Gambia stood at 0.0386 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.1592 kg per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0386 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 that leaches (N content), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1201 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1252 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1381 kg per person | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1388 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1401 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1398 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.141 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1463 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1496 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1554 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1579 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1592 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1575 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1557 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1538 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1508 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1471 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1429 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1387 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1345 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1307 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.127 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1225 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1122 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1106 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1088 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.108 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1074 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1063 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1032 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1099 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1061 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1031 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1006 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0983 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0962 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0942 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0924 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0905 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0887 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0824 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0815 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0891 kg per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0893 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0873 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0854 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0834 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.082 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0819 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0781 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0752 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0709 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0746 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0774 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0763 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0709 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0623 kg per person | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0525 kg per person | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0467 kg per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0422 kg per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.041 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0398 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0386 kg per person | -3.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0386 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1528 kg per person, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0386 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0845 kg per person, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1377 kg per person | 0.1201 kg per person | 0.1496 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1519 kg per person | 0.1387 kg per person | 0.1592 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1168 kg per person | 0.1063 kg per person | 0.1345 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0995 kg per person | 0.0905 kg per person | 0.1099 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0851 kg per person | 0.0815 kg per person | 0.0893 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0685 kg per person | 0.0467 kg per person | 0.0781 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0404 kg per person | 0.0386 kg per person | 0.0422 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 that leaches (n content), per capita in Gambia?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Gambia was 0.0386 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1592 kg per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0386 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 132nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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.