Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia
Gambia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.6477 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia is 0.6477 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 48.6% on the previous year and up 737.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia peaked at 4.84 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.039 kg/ha, in 2017.
Gambia ranks 154th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6617 kg/ha | 0.103 kg/ha | 1.68 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.27 kg/ha | 0.3182 kg/ha | 4.84 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 kg/ha | 0.6625 kg/ha | 3.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7381 kg/ha | 0.1896 kg/ha | 1.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7514 kg/ha | 0.1751 kg/ha | 1.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3435 kg/ha | 0.039 kg/ha | 0.9521 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4041 kg/ha | 0.0966 kg/ha | 0.6477 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -25.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.1 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.1836 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -16.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia was 0.6477 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 kg/ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.039 kg/ha in 2017.
- How does Gambia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Gambia ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 737.9%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).