NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Gambia
Gambia: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 6,653 t in 2011. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Gambia, 2003–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2011, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Gambia stood at 6,653 t. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Gambia peaked at 6,653 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,500 t, in 2008.
That places Gambia 76th out of 122 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,780 t | — |
| 2004 | 3,400 t | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 5,000 t | +47.1% |
| 2006 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 t | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 2,500 t | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 4,500 t | +80.0% |
| 2010 | 5,000 t | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 6,653 t | +33.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6,653 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,748 t, 99% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6,653 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,556 t, 70% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,883 t | 2,500 t | 5,000 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 5,826 t | 5,000 t | 6,653 t | 2 |
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 npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Gambia?
- Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Gambia was 6,653 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,653 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 t in 2008.
- How does Gambia rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
- Gambia ranks 76th out of 122 countries with data for 2011.
- Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf