Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia
Gambia: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.59 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia stood at 1.59 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia peaked at 6.38 kg/ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.14 kg/ha, in 2018.
That places Gambia 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.84 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5.97 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.61 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 5.76 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 6.15 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 6.38 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 5.72 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 6.32 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 5.8 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 6.04 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 6.23 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 5.34 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 5.93 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 4.42 kg/ha | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 4.38 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.21 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 3.19 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 4.13 kg/ha | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 2.66 kg/ha | -35.6% |
| 1980 | 3.09 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 4.15 kg/ha | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 4.54 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 3.75 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 4.37 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 4.37 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.52 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.33 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.79 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 4.82 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 3.45 kg/ha | -28.5% |
| 1991 | 3.81 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 3.67 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.26 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 3.84 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 3.65 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 3.12 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 3.43 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 3.22 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.55 kg/ha | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 4.99 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 5.33 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.2 kg/ha | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 4.26 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 4.92 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 4.19 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 4.21 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.83 kg/ha | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 3.48 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 3.69 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.02 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.25 kg/ha | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 2.87 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 2.63 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.14 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 2.63 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 2.06 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 1.62 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 kg/ha | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 1.18 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.37 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.45 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.59 kg/ha | +9.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.59 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.58 kg/ha, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.59 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01 kg/ha, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.95 kg/ha | 5.61 kg/ha | 6.38 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.65 kg/ha | 2.66 kg/ha | 6.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 kg/ha | 3.09 kg/ha | 4.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 kg/ha | 3.12 kg/ha | 4.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 kg/ha | 2.83 kg/ha | 5.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 kg/ha | 1.14 kg/ha | 4.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 kg/ha | 1.3 kg/ha | 1.59 kg/ha | 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 outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia?
- Outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia was 1.59 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 kg/ha in 1966.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 kg/ha in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Gambia ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).