Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia
Gambia: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.3981 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia stood at 0.3981 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia peaked at 0.9971 kg/ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3574 kg/ha, in 2012.
Gambia ranks 182nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4525 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.4676 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4601 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.518 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5772 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6331 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6426 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6814 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7053 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7386 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.753 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.754 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7461 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6467 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6881 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7109 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6745 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6617 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.715 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7589 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6852 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6313 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7007 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7487 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7907 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.766 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7759 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7287 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8355 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8014 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8115 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9827 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9971 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9406 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9082 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8613 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8158 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.773 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.713 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6881 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6583 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.676 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7083 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7013 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.682 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6643 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7533 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6321 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5779 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5603 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4384 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3574 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.364 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4166 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4437 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4322 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4285 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4098 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4014 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3959 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3978 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3998 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3981 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.3981 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.81 kg/ha, 22% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.3981 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 kg/ha, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5709 kg/ha | 0.4525 kg/ha | 0.7053 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7089 kg/ha | 0.6467 kg/ha | 0.754 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7422 kg/ha | 0.6313 kg/ha | 0.8355 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8605 kg/ha | 0.713 kg/ha | 0.9971 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6742 kg/ha | 0.5779 kg/ha | 0.7533 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4252 kg/ha | 0.3574 kg/ha | 0.5603 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3979 kg/ha | 0.3959 kg/ha | 0.3998 kg/ha | 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 manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia was 0.3981 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9971 kg/ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3574 kg/ha in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Gambia ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Manure applied — 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 (%).