Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Gambia
Gambia: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was -171.53 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Gambia stood at -171.53 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Gambia peaked at 447.85 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, -1,147 t, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 142nd of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | -528.46 t | -599.59 t | -411.86 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -153.25 t | -627.49 t | 447.85 t | 10 |
| 1980s | -153.69 t | -429.9 t | 226.45 t | 10 |
| 1990s | -336.04 t | -747.73 t | -185.8 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -682.8 t | -1,025 t | -272.93 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -595.64 t | -1,147 t | 35.39 t | 10 |
| 2020s | -210.87 t | -293.85 t | -171.53 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 139 Guinea-Bissau -73.17 t compare
- 140 Micronesia (Federated States of) -104.76 t compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea -125.15 t compare
- 143 Chad -251.34 t compare
- 144 Eritrea -341.73 t compare
- 145 Comoros -392.24 t compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 44 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 41 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 68 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 53 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 782 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 778 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 750 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 1,260 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Gambia?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Gambia was -171.53 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 447.85 t in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,147 t in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Gambia ranks 142nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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. 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 (%).