Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gambia
Gambia: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.61 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.61 kg/ha for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 229.3% on the previous year and up 329.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gambia peaked at 2.48 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3748 kg/ha, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4388 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.4548 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.453 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.507 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5613 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6389 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6453 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6699 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7371 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8121 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9318 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9718 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9121 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8421 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7493 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.791 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9239 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 1.21 kg/ha | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 1.54 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 1.11 kg/ha | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8194 kg/ha | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9627 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 1.25 kg/ha | +29.7% |
| 1984 | 1.28 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.48 kg/ha | +93.3% |
| 1986 | 2.37 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.15 kg/ha | -51.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8346 kg/ha | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 1.13 kg/ha | +35.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8503 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9169 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.05 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9882 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.03 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9103 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9052 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.77 kg/ha | +95.3% |
| 1999 | 1.11 kg/ha | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8992 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8693 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6422 kg/ha | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 1.32 kg/ha | +105.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.23 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1.19 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.19 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8094 kg/ha | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8503 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9081 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9973 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4578 kg/ha | -54.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3748 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4132 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4616 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4443 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4204 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8409 kg/ha | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5335 kg/ha | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3828 kg/ha | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4867 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4889 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.61 kg/ha | +229.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.61 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 kg/ha, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.61 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 kg/ha, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +229.3% | 0.4889 kg/ha | 1.61 kg/ha |
| 2003 | +105.7% | 0.6422 kg/ha | 1.32 kg/ha |
| 2018 | +100.0% | 0.4204 kg/ha | 0.8409 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5673 kg/ha | 0.4388 kg/ha | 0.7371 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9681 kg/ha | 0.7493 kg/ha | 1.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 kg/ha | 0.8194 kg/ha | 2.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 kg/ha | 0.8503 kg/ha | 1.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 kg/ha | 0.6422 kg/ha | 1.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5852 kg/ha | 0.3748 kg/ha | 0.9973 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7421 kg/ha | 0.3828 kg/ha | 1.61 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 165 Sudan (former) 1.66 kg/ha compare
- 166 Central African Republic 1.65 kg/ha compare
- 167 Mozambique 1.64 kg/ha compare
- 169 Cameroon 1.6 kg/ha compare
- 170 Algeria 1.57 kg/ha compare
- 171 Mali 1.57 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gambia?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gambia was 1.61 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3748 kg/ha in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Gambia ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).