Horses — Manure left on pasture in Gambia
Gambia: Horses — Manure left on pasture was 878,324 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 878,324 kg for horses — manure left on pasture in 2023.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 391.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in Gambia peaked at 1.62 million kg in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39,561 kg, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 93rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,561 kg | — |
| 1962 | 79,121 kg | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 118,682 kg | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 158,242 kg | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 197,803 kg | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 217,583 kg | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 237,364 kg | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 257,144 kg | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 276,924 kg | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 296,704 kg | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 316,485 kg | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 336,265 kg | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 356,045 kg | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 375,826 kg | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 395,606 kg | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 415,386 kg | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 435,167 kg | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 454,947 kg | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 474,727 kg | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 494,507 kg | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 514,288 kg | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 534,068 kg | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 553,848 kg | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 573,629 kg | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 593,409 kg | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 632,970 kg | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 672,530 kg | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 688,631 kg | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 695,278 kg | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 615,523 kg | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 640,249 kg | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 620,468 kg | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 663,115 kg | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 694,526 kg | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 683,765 kg | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 507,879 kg | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 649,664 kg | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 660,504 kg | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 866,970 kg | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 672,530 kg | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 672,530 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 672,530 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 672,530 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 870,333 kg | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million kg | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million kg | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million kg | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million kg | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million kg | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million kg | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 732,029 kg | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 178,616 kg | -75.6% |
| 2014 | 181,702 kg | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 233,724 kg | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 391,531 kg | +67.5% |
| 2017 | 585,260 kg | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 714,148 kg | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 832,632 kg | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 946,013 kg | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 935,015 kg | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 947,912 kg | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 878,324 kg | -7.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 878,324 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 881,608 kg, 100% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 878,324 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 619,361 kg, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture 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% | 39,561 kg | 79,121 kg |
| 2013 | -75.6% | 732,029 kg | 178,616 kg |
| 2016 | +67.5% | 233,724 kg | 391,531 kg |
| 1963 | +50.0% | 79,121 kg | 118,682 kg |
| 2017 | +49.5% | 391,531 kg | 585,260 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175,825 kg | 39,561 kg | 276,924 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 385,716 kg | 296,704 kg | 474,727 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 595,316 kg | 494,507 kg | 695,278 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 660,266 kg | 507,879 kg | 866,970 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million kg | 672,530 kg | 1.62 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 646,064 kg | 178,616 kg | 1.50 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 926,816 kg | 878,324 kg | 947,912 kg | 4 |
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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 left on pasture in Gambia?
- Horses — manure left on pasture in Gambia was 878,324 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million kg in 2008.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,561 kg in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
- Gambia ranks 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).