Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 4.15 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Gambia is 4.15 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Gambia peaked at 19.32 kg per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.15 kg per person, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 73rd of 167 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.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.57 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 15.19 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 16.75 kg per person | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 16.83 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 16.99 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 16.96 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 17.1 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 17.75 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 18.15 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 18.85 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 19.15 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 19.32 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 19.1 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 18.88 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 18.66 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 18.29 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 17.84 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 17.33 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 16.82 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 16.32 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 15.86 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 15.41 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 14.76 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 13.71 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 13.41 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 13.12 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 13.02 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 12.99 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.85 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 12.33 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 12.38 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.97 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 11.63 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 11.35 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.1 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.86 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 10.63 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.42 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.21 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.01 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.7 kg per person | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 8.56 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 10.04 kg per person | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 10.07 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.84 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.63 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.4 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.24 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.23 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.82 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.07 kg per person | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 7.36 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 8.3 kg per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 8.84 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 8.68 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.14 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 6.79 kg per person | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 5.79 kg per person | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 5.09 kg per person | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 4.55 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 4.42 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.29 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.15 kg per person | -3.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.15 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.71 kg per person, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.15 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.38 kg per person, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7 kg per person | 14.57 kg per person | 18.15 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.42 kg per person | 16.82 kg per person | 19.32 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.14 kg per person | 12.85 kg per person | 16.32 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.29 kg per person | 10.21 kg per person | 12.38 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.47 kg per person | 8.56 kg per person | 10.07 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 kg per person | 5.09 kg per person | 8.84 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 kg per person | 4.15 kg per person | 4.55 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- 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 left on pasture (n content), per capita in Gambia?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Gambia was 4.15 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.32 kg per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 73rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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.