Input — Cropland nitrogen in Gambia
Gambia: Input — Cropland nitrogen was 16,161 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland nitrogen in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for input — cropland nitrogen in Gambia is 16,161 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 49.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen in Gambia peaked at 21,252 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,531 t, in 1996.
Gambia ranks 135th 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.
Input — Cropland nitrogen in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,900 t | — |
| 1962 | 10,951 t | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 11,660 t | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 11,829 t | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 12,597 t | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 13,322 t | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 12,037 t | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 12,567 t | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 11,997 t | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 12,228 t | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 13,335 t | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 12,123 t | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 14,372 t | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 14,397 t | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 13,722 t | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 14,230 t | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 12,539 t | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 14,782 t | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 10,358 t | -29.9% |
| 1980 | 9,426 t | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 12,051 t | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 15,116 t | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 13,526 t | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 12,598 t | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 11,879 t | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 14,576 t | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 13,558 t | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 12,326 t | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 13,457 t | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 10,768 t | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 10,829 t | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8,545 t | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 9,360 t | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 10,355 t | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 10,489 t | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8,531 t | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 10,366 t | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 12,336 t | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 14,474 t | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 15,597 t | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 17,252 t | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 12,829 t | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 14,670 t | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 16,578 t | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 15,479 t | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 16,039 t | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 14,775 t | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 17,201 t | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 20,266 t | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 21,252 t | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 17,112 t | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 17,232 t | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14,986 t | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 13,547 t | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 15,132 t | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 12,728 t | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 11,095 t | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 9,229 t | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 9,397 t | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9,593 t | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 10,521 t | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 10,825 t | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 16,161 t | +49.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 16,161 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 146,693 t, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 16,161 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126,842 t, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,984 t | 10,900 t | 13,322 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,209 t | 10,358 t | 14,782 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,851 t | 9,426 t | 15,116 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,605 t | 8,531 t | 14,474 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,069 t | 12,829 t | 20,266 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,171 t | 9,229 t | 21,252 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,775 t | 9,593 t | 16,161 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 input — cropland nitrogen in Gambia?
- Input — cropland nitrogen in Gambia was 16,161 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,252 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,531 t in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for input — cropland nitrogen?
- Gambia ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Input — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).