Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia
Gambia: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.2 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia is 1.2 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia peaked at 5.92 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.6189 kg/ha, in 2017.
Gambia ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.17 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.16 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.21 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.35 kg/ha | +93.9% |
| 1966 | 2.9 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1967 | 2.57 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 2.15 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 1.68 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 1970 | 1.76 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.65 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 2.8 kg/ha | +69.5% |
| 1973 | 3.11 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 2.82 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 2.69 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 4.84 kg/ha | +79.9% |
| 1977 | 3.91 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 5.92 kg/ha | +51.2% |
| 1979 | 5.3 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 4.48 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 3.19 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 1982 | 4.36 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 1983 | 3.46 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 3.73 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 3.5 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 2.16 kg/ha | -38.2% |
| 1987 | 4.2 kg/ha | +94.1% |
| 1988 | 1.8 kg/ha | -57.1% |
| 1989 | 2.83 kg/ha | +57.1% |
| 1990 | 1.67 kg/ha | -40.9% |
| 1991 | 1.84 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 2.49 kg/ha | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 2.53 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.31 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 2.25 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.17 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.23 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.38 kg/ha | -38.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.28 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.21 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.69 kg/ha | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 2.16 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 2.32 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.17 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.95 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.36 kg/ha | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 1.52 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.51 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.56 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.884 kg/ha | -43.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6353 kg/ha | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6647 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7116 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7442 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6189 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 1.22 kg/ha | +96.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9396 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6414 kg/ha | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9763 kg/ha | +52.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9928 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2 kg/ha | +21.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.2 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.83 kg/ha, 43% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.2 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.12 kg/ha, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 kg/ha | 1.16 kg/ha | 2.9 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.48 kg/ha | 1.65 kg/ha | 5.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 kg/ha | 1.8 kg/ha | 4.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 kg/ha | 1.3 kg/ha | 2.53 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 kg/ha | 1.21 kg/ha | 2.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9483 kg/ha | 0.6189 kg/ha | 1.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9533 kg/ha | 0.6414 kg/ha | 1.2 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 178 Sudan (former) 1.51 kg/ha compare
- 179 Congo 1.49 kg/ha compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 1.41 kg/ha compare
- 182 Sudan 1.07 kg/ha compare
- 183 Equatorial Guinea 0.9317 kg/ha compare
- 184 Guinea 0.7502 kg/ha compare
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 phosphorus per unit area in Gambia?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia was 1.2 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 kg/ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6189 kg/ha in 2017.
- How does Gambia rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Gambia ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. 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 Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. 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 (%).