Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 39.51 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
39.51 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
114th
of 168 countries
All-time high
60.35 kg per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
7.29 kg per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia is 39.51 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 60.35 kg per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.29 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Gambia 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.27 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.83 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 7.29 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 8 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 8.89 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 9.78 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 10.64 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 10.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 10.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 10.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 11.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 11.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 11.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 11.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 12.1 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 13.08 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 11.3 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 10.77 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 11.3 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 12.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 13.08 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 14.06 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 15.3 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 15.12 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 16.64 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 18.34 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 20.11 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 21.66 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 23.39 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 24.94 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 27.54 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 29.75 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 32.31 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 28.86 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 21.23 kg per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 25.97 kg per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 21.44 kg per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 23.76 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 25.65 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 23.99 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 24.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 24.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 27.51 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 26.44 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 26.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.06 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 29.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.16 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 34.12 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 39.56 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 49.52 kg per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 52.12 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 55.66 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 60.35 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 45.62 kg per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 42.05 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 41.33 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 40.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 39.04 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 39.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 39.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 39.51 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 39.51 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.32 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 39.51 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.91 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.13 kg per square kilometre | 7.29 kg per square kilometre | 10.76 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.39 kg per square kilometre | 10.77 kg per square kilometre | 13.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.84 kg per square kilometre | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | 21.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.92 kg per square kilometre | 21.23 kg per square kilometre | 32.31 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.94 kg per square kilometre | 23.99 kg per square kilometre | 32.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1 kg per square kilometre | 34.12 kg per square kilometre | 60.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.49 kg per square kilometre | 39.04 kg per square kilometre | 39.92 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 111 Eswatini 42.82 kg per square kilometre compare
- 112 Luxembourg 42.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Cameroon 41.35 kg per square kilometre compare
- 115 North Macedonia 38.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Saudi Arabia 38.65 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Montenegro 37.98 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 chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia was 39.51 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.35 kg per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Amount excreted in manure 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
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (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.