Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia
Gambia: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.157 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.157 kg/ha for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia peaked at 0.6075 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1183 kg/ha, in 2018.
That places Gambia 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6075 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.6026 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5978 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5931 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5885 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5839 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.575 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.575 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5664 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5622 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5807 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5603 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5412 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4572 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4718 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4764 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4572 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4179 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4467 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4881 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.43 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4037 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4254 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4616 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.439 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4371 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4209 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4092 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4488 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4159 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3778 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.461 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4811 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4317 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4203 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4095 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3803 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4133 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3939 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4119 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3808 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3661 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.378 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3657 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.353 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3401 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.35 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2989 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2611 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2319 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1701 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2099 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.194 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1756 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2192 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1985 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1513 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1183 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1266 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1489 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1425 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.157 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.157 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.157 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0924 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.157 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0895 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5878 kg/ha | 0.5664 kg/ha | 0.6075 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4972 kg/ha | 0.4179 kg/ha | 0.5807 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4364 kg/ha | 0.4037 kg/ha | 0.4881 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4185 kg/ha | 0.3778 kg/ha | 0.4811 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3506 kg/ha | 0.2611 kg/ha | 0.4119 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1795 kg/ha | 0.1183 kg/ha | 0.2319 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1513 kg/ha | 0.1425 kg/ha | 0.157 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 seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Gambia was 0.157 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6075 kg/ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1183 kg/ha in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Seed — 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 (%).