Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Gambia
Gambia: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 719.65 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in Gambia is 719.65 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 229.3% on the previous year and up 320.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Gambia peaked at 719.65 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.42 t, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 153rd 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.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.42 t | — |
| 1962 | 56.85 t | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 57.08 t | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 64.38 t | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 71.85 t | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 82.42 t | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 84.54 t | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 87.75 t | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 98.03 t | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 108.83 t | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 127.65 t | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 137.99 t | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 134.08 t | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 146.53 t | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 125.88 t | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 132.09 t | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 160.76 t | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 218.48 t | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 261.8 t | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 181.04 t | -30.9% |
| 1981 | 151.59 t | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 198.31 t | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 233.57 t | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 221.79 t | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 428.71 t | +93.3% |
| 1986 | 431.41 t | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 217.66 t | -49.5% |
| 1988 | 170.25 t | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 210.97 t | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 163.25 t | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 184.29 t | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 174.92 t | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 176.3 t | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 182.81 t | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 195.82 t | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 177.51 t | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 190.1 t | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 388.99 t | +104.6% |
| 1999 | 254.69 t | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 214.9 t | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 216.46 t | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 166.33 t | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 355.34 t | +113.6% |
| 2004 | 305.91 t | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 354.73 t | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 357.19 t | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 369.12 t | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 306.78 t | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 369.87 t | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 415.02 t | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 455.78 t | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 209.23 t | -54.1% |
| 2013 | 171.27 t | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 188.82 t | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 210.94 t | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 203.07 t | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 187.93 t | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 375.87 t | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 238.49 t | -36.5% |
| 2020 | 171.09 t | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 217.53 t | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 218.52 t | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 719.65 t | +229.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 719.65 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,941 t, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 719.65 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,750 t, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 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% | 218.52 t | 719.65 t |
| 2003 | +113.6% | 166.33 t | 355.34 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.03 t | 54.42 t | 98.03 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 155.41 t | 108.83 t | 261.8 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.53 t | 151.59 t | 431.41 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 208.87 t | 163.25 t | 388.99 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 301.66 t | 166.33 t | 369.87 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.64 t | 171.27 t | 455.78 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.7 t | 171.09 t | 719.65 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen in Gambia?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Gambia was 719.65 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 719.65 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.42 t in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Gambia ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.2%. 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 Leaching — 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 (%).