Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Gambia
Gambia: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 221.44 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
221.44 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 167 countries
All-time high
381.42 kg per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
117.78 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Gambia stood at 221.44 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Gambia peaked at 381.42 kg per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 117.78 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 27th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.78 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 126.1 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 142.9 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 147.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 153.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 157.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 162.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 173.7 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 182.71 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 195.27 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 204.14 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 212 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 215.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 219.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 223.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 226.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 227.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 228.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 229.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 230.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 231.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 233.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 231.76 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 223.64 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 227.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 231.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 239.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 248.98 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 256.83 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 257.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 269.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 271.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 273.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 275.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 277.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 279.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 281.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 283.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 285.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 287.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 257.1 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 259.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 313.02 kg per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 322.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 324.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 326.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 328.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 332 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 341.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 335.87 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 316.48 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 297.14 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 345.13 kg per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 378.29 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 381.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 367.26 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 314.46 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 274.76 kg per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 247.28 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 226.39 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 224.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 223.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 221.44 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 221.44 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 144.67 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 221.44 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.6 kg per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.52 kg per square kilometre | 117.78 kg per square kilometre | 182.71 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 218.25 kg per square kilometre | 195.27 kg per square kilometre | 229.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.53 kg per square kilometre | 223.64 kg per square kilometre | 256.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.28 kg per square kilometre | 257.09 kg per square kilometre | 285.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.24 kg per square kilometre | 257.1 kg per square kilometre | 341.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.81 kg per square kilometre | 247.28 kg per square kilometre | 381.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.05 kg per square kilometre | 221.44 kg per square kilometre | 226.39 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 24 El Salvador 236.02 kg per square kilometre compare
- 25 Chad 232.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 225.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 28 Brazil 221.14 kg per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 212.35 kg per square kilometre compare
- 30 South Sudan 208.37 kg per square kilometre compare
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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Gambia?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Gambia was 221.44 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 381.42 kg per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.78 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.