Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 32 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 32 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 48.88 kg per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.91 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Gambia 76th 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.7 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.34 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 5.91 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 6.48 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 7.2 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 7.92 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 8.62 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 8.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 8.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 8.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 8.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 9.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 8.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 9.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 9.8 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 10.59 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 9.15 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 8.72 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 9.15 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 9.59 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 9.95 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 10.59 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 11.38 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 12.39 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 12.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 13.48 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 14.86 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 16.29 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 17.55 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 18.95 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 20.2 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 22.3 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 24.1 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 26.17 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 23.38 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 17.2 kg per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 21.04 kg per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 17.36 kg per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 19.25 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 20.78 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 19.43 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 19.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.28 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 21.41 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 21.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.53 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 23.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 26.05 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 27.64 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 32.05 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 40.11 kg per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 42.22 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 45.08 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 48.88 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 36.95 kg per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 34.06 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 33.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 32.98 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.62 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 31.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 32 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 32 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.32 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 32 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.84 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.39 kg per square kilometre | 5.91 kg per square kilometre | 8.72 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.23 kg per square kilometre | 8.72 kg per square kilometre | 10.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.83 kg per square kilometre | 9.59 kg per square kilometre | 17.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.99 kg per square kilometre | 17.2 kg per square kilometre | 26.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.82 kg per square kilometre | 19.43 kg per square kilometre | 26.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.34 kg per square kilometre | 27.64 kg per square kilometre | 48.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.99 kg per square kilometre | 31.62 kg per square kilometre | 32.33 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia was 32 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.88 kg per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for chickens — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 76th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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.