Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Gambia
Gambia: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Gambia, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Gambia is 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Gambia peaked at 0.0427 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 30th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0359 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0353 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0427 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0409 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0378 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0371 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0363 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0291 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0232 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0197 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0204 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0167 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0135 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0112 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.011 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.011 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0387 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0245 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More environment data for Gambia
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- 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 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP 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 0.0427 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 166 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 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.