Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Gambia
Gambia: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency was 131.91 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Gambia is 131.91 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Gambia peaked at 508.29 % in 1962 and was at its lowest, 50.26 %, in 1979.
That places Gambia 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500.73 % | — |
| 1962 | 508.29 % | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 482.89 % | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 474.23 % | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 261.13 % | -44.9% |
| 1966 | 220.13 % | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 222.23 % | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 293.08 % | +31.9% |
| 1969 | 344.54 % | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 343.05 % | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 377.26 % | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 190.54 % | -49.5% |
| 1973 | 190.69 % | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 156.47 % | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 162.58 % | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 86.96 % | -46.5% |
| 1977 | 81.4 % | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 69.81 % | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 50.26 % | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 69.01 % | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 130.08 % | +88.5% |
| 1982 | 104.19 % | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 108.39 % | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 117.1 % | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 125.07 % | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 209.28 % | +67.3% |
| 1987 | 103.15 % | -50.7% |
| 1988 | 210.52 % | +104.1% |
| 1989 | 170.49 % | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 206.43 % | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 207.24 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 147.42 % | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 168.47 % | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 165.93 % | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 162.32 % | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 144 % | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 153.51 % | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 232.91 % | +51.7% |
| 1999 | 350.75 % | +50.6% |
| 2000 | 389.23 % | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 439.14 % | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 189.54 % | -56.8% |
| 2003 | 196.9 % | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 212.05 % | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 193.1 % | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 200.84 % | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 145.3 % | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 255.62 % | +75.9% |
| 2009 | 243.75 % | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 266.42 % | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 144.46 % | -45.8% |
| 2012 | 324.92 % | +124.9% |
| 2013 | 414.3 % | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 321.57 % | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 369.36 % | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 276.53 % | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 262.1 % | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 93.49 % | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 125.93 % | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 202.49 % | +60.8% |
| 2021 | 140.11 % | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 145.75 % | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 131.91 % | -9.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 131.91 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 122.66 %, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 131.91 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.23 %, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367.47 % | 220.13 % | 508.29 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 170.9 % | 50.26 % | 377.26 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.73 % | 69.01 % | 210.52 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.9 % | 144 % | 350.75 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.55 % | 145.3 % | 439.14 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.91 % | 93.49 % | 414.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.07 % | 131.91 % | 202.49 % | 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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Gambia?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Gambia was 131.91 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 508.29 % in 1962.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.26 % in 1979.
- How does Gambia rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency?
- Gambia ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency. 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 (%).