Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Gambia
Gambia: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 323,841 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Gambia is 323,841 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Gambia peaked at 494,700 kg in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59,784 kg, in 1963.
That places Gambia 135th out of 193 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.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,825 kg | — |
| 1962 | 64,180 kg | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 59,784 kg | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 65,617 kg | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 72,907 kg | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 80,198 kg | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 87,196 kg | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 87,489 kg | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 88,218 kg | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 89,383 kg | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 90,405 kg | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 91,134 kg | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 90,283 kg | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 92,624 kg | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 99,196 kg | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 107,206 kg | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 92,624 kg | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 88,260 kg | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 92,624 kg | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 97,015 kg | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 100,660 kg | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 107,206 kg | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 115,215 kg | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 125,432 kg | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 123,969 kg | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 136,369 kg | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 150,365 kg | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 164,813 kg | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 177,559 kg | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 191,767 kg | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 204,417 kg | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 225,720 kg | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 243,894 kg | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 264,834 kg | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 236,603 kg | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 174,046 kg | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 212,895 kg | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 175,723 kg | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 194,774 kg | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 210,260 kg | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 196,663 kg | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 198,845 kg | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 201,187 kg | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 225,480 kg | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 216,700 kg | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 217,551 kg | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 238,173 kg | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 239,476 kg | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 263,610 kg | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 279,682 kg | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 324,304 kg | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 405,939 kg | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 427,237 kg | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 456,219 kg | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 494,700 kg | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 373,961 kg | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 344,681 kg | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 338,758 kg | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 333,788 kg | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 320,042 kg | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 323,698 kg | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 327,205 kg | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 323,841 kg | -1.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 323,841 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.62 million kg, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 323,841 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.36 million kg, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,824 kg | 59,784 kg | 88,218 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,374 kg | 88,260 kg | 107,206 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,860 kg | 97,015 kg | 177,559 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 212,467 kg | 174,046 kg | 264,834 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,794 kg | 196,663 kg | 263,610 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 377,927 kg | 279,682 kg | 494,700 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 323,696 kg | 320,042 kg | 327,205 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 132 Belize 357,013 kg compare
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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 poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Gambia?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Gambia was 323,841 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 494,700 kg in 2015.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,784 kg in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
- Gambia ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).