Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Gambia
Gambia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 2.34 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Gambia stood at 2.34 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.9% on the previous year and up 4,580.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Gambia peaked at 17.32 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 188th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1964 | 0.06 kg/ha | — |
| 1965 | 0.12 kg/ha | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.42 kg/ha | +250.0% |
| 1967 | 0.38 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.26 kg/ha | -31.6% |
| 1969 | 0.71 kg/ha | +173.1% |
| 1970 | 1.14 kg/ha | +60.6% |
| 1971 | 2.21 kg/ha | +93.9% |
| 1972 | 2.6 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 2.07 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 2.31 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.99 kg/ha | -57.1% |
| 1976 | 1.2 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 2.84 kg/ha | +136.7% |
| 1978 | 5.82 kg/ha | +104.9% |
| 1979 | 8.65 kg/ha | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 3.93 kg/ha | -54.6% |
| 1981 | 1.73 kg/ha | -56.0% |
| 1982 | 3.69 kg/ha | +113.3% |
| 1983 | 5.9 kg/ha | +59.9% |
| 1984 | 5.8 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 17.32 kg/ha | +198.6% |
| 1986 | 16.55 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.25 kg/ha | -74.3% |
| 1988 | 1.52 kg/ha | -64.2% |
| 1989 | 3.56 kg/ha | +134.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 kg/ha | -70.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5 kg/ha | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 1.2 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 1.21 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.08 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 1.81 kg/ha | +67.6% |
| 1996 | 1.03 kg/ha | -43.1% |
| 1997 | 1.43 kg/ha | +38.8% |
| 1998 | 10.49 kg/ha | +633.6% |
| 1999 | 4.37 kg/ha | -58.3% |
| 2000 | 2.51 kg/ha | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 2.41 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.48 kg/ha | +168.9% |
| 2004 | 4.31 kg/ha | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 5.8 kg/ha | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 5.61 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.94 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2 kg/ha | -55.5% |
| 2009 | 3.13 kg/ha | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 3.9 kg/ha | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 5.75 kg/ha | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 0.98 kg/ha | -83.0% |
| 2013 | 0.12 kg/ha | -87.8% |
| 2014 | 0.05 kg/ha | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 0.29 kg/ha | +480.0% |
| 2016 | 0.26 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.08 kg/ha | -69.2% |
| 2018 | 3.91 kg/ha | +4787.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25 kg/ha | -68.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 kg/ha | -96.8% |
| 2021 | 0.82 kg/ha | +1950.0% |
| 2022 | 0.78 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 8.96 kg/ha | +1048.7% |
| 2024 | 2.34 kg/ha | -73.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.34 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3 kg/ha, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.34 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.42 kg/ha, 36% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +4787.5% | 0.08 kg/ha | 3.91 kg/ha |
| 2021 | +1950.0% | 0.04 kg/ha | 0.82 kg/ha |
| 2023 | +1048.7% | 0.78 kg/ha | 8.96 kg/ha |
| 1998 | +633.6% | 1.43 kg/ha | 10.49 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2167 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0.71 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.98 kg/ha | 0.99 kg/ha | 8.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.42 kg/ha | 1.52 kg/ha | 17.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 kg/ha | 1.03 kg/ha | 10.49 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 kg/ha | 2.2 kg/ha | 6.48 kg/ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.66 kg/ha | 0.05 kg/ha | 5.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 kg/ha | 0.04 kg/ha | 8.96 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.35 kg/ha compare
- 189 Comoros 2.29 kg/ha compare
- 189 Kazakhstan 2.29 kg/ha compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 1.88 kg/ha compare
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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Gambia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Gambia was 2.34 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.32 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Gambia ranks 188th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,580.0%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf