Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia
Gambia: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was -0.3837 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — 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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia is -0.3837 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia peaked at 2.63 kg/ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, -4.8 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Gambia 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | -4.13 kg/ha | -4.8 kg/ha | -3.14 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.17 kg/ha | -4.58 kg/ha | 2.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8037 kg/ha | -2.36 kg/ha | 1.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.68 kg/ha | -3.25 kg/ha | -0.9528 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.34 kg/ha | -4.12 kg/ha | -0.8833 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.31 kg/ha | -2.51 kg/ha | 0.0792 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4718 kg/ha | -0.6574 kg/ha | -0.3837 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 136 Maldives -0.3109 kg/ha compare
- 137 Afghanistan -0.3124 kg/ha compare
- 138 Sudan (former) -0.3286 kg/ha compare
- 140 Eritrea -0.4938 kg/ha compare
- 141 Uganda -0.5357 kg/ha compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.5367 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia was -0.3837 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 kg/ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Gambia rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. 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 Nutrient balance — 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 (%).