Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Gambia
Gambia: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus was 405.7 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Gambia stood at 405.7 t.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Gambia peaked at 476.45 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 123.85 t, in 1963.
Gambia ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134.77 t | — |
| 1962 | 139.09 t | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 123.85 t | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 126.94 t | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 133.07 t | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 135.35 t | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 144.09 t | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 147.86 t | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 142.97 t | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 150.31 t | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 152.92 t | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 153.2 t | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 165.98 t | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 177.05 t | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 166.65 t | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 156.52 t | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 130.48 t | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 182.3 t | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 140.2 t | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 142.41 t | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 220.5 t | +54.8% |
| 1982 | 267.2 t | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 203.06 t | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 212.05 t | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 228.9 t | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 246.06 t | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 234.82 t | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 237.01 t | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 253.16 t | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 192.44 t | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 238.4 t | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 187.65 t | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 212.01 t | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 218.75 t | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 201.75 t | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 208.03 t | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 231 t | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 245.05 t | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 295.95 t | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 302.21 t | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 302.53 t | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 240.52 t | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 314 t | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 344.38 t | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 323.04 t | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 324.25 t | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 238.69 t | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 355.73 t | +49.0% |
| 2009 | 417.13 t | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 476.45 t | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 368.85 t | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 437.21 t | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 425.35 t | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 372.06 t | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 424.74 t | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 377.19 t | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 304.75 t | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 289.71 t | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 261.89 t | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 326.81 t | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 405.49 t | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 404.22 t | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 405.7 t | +0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 405.7 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,104 t, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 405.7 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,104 t, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.44 t | 123.85 t | 147.86 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 157.56 t | 130.48 t | 182.3 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 224.52 t | 142.41 t | 267.2 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.1 t | 187.65 t | 295.95 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.25 t | 238.69 t | 417.13 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.82 t | 261.89 t | 476.45 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.56 t | 326.81 t | 405.7 t | 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 crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Gambia?
- Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Gambia was 405.7 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 476.45 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.85 t in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus?
- Gambia ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).