Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Gambia

Gambia: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 276,433 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
276,433 kg
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
164th
of 209 countries
All-time high
472,284 kg
in 2015
All-time low
29,631 kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Gambia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 276,433 kg for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Gambia peaked at 472,284 kg in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29,631 kg, in 1963.

That places Gambia 164th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38,022 kg 29,631 kg 43,723 kg 9
1970s 51,059 kg 44,085 kg 59,623 kg 10
1980s 72,776 kg 57,816 kg 108,766 kg 10
1990s 164,740 kg 119,968 kg 227,289 kg 10
2000s 172,111 kg 148,515 kg 215,003 kg 10
2010s 336,417 kg 229,457 kg 472,284 kg 10
2020s 276,523 kg 272,819 kg 280,046 kg 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 161 Estonia 530,823 kg compare
  2. 162 Belize 363,157 kg compare
  3. 163 Polynesia 286,189 kg compare
  4. 165 China, Macao SAR 256,197 kg compare
  5. 166 Timor-Leste 239,214 kg compare
  6. 167 Micronesia 238,130 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Gambia?
Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Gambia was 276,433 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 472,284 kg in 2015.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 29,631 kg in 1963.
How does Gambia rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
Gambia ranks 164th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).