Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 1.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 1.75 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 391.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 3.24 kg per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.079 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 15th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.079 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1579 kg per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2369 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3159 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3949 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4344 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4738 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5133 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5528 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5923 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6318 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6713 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7108 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7502 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7897 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8292 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8687 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9082 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9477 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9872 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 2.13 kg per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 2.92 kg per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 3.24 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 2.92 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 3 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3566 kg per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3627 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4666 kg per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7816 kg per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 2017 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.75 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1167 kg per square kilometre, 15.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.75 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0582 kg per square kilometre, 30.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +100.0% | 0.079 kg per square kilometre | 0.1579 kg per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -75.6% | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | 0.3566 kg per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +67.5% | 0.4666 kg per square kilometre | 0.7816 kg per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +50.0% | 0.1579 kg per square kilometre | 0.2369 kg per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +49.5% | 0.7816 kg per square kilometre | 1.17 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.351 kg per square kilometre | 0.079 kg per square kilometre | 0.5528 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.77 kg per square kilometre | 0.5923 kg per square kilometre | 0.9477 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | 0.9872 kg per square kilometre | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | 3.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | 0.3566 kg per square kilometre | 3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | 1.89 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 horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia was 1.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 kg per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.079 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 15th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 391.7%. 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 Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure applied to soils (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.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure applied to soils 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
Horses — Manure applied to soils (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.