Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Gambia
Gambia: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 70.17 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland phosphorus in Gambia stood at 70.17 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in Gambia peaked at 113.58 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.9 t, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.33 t | — |
| 1962 | 75.33 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 75.33 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 75.33 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 75.33 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 75.33 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 75.33 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 75.33 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 75.33 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 75.33 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 79.56 t | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 79.56 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 79.56 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 79.56 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 79.26 t | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 79.56 t | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 79.56 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 75.65 t | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 75.95 t | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 79.56 t | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 79.56 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 83.17 t | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 79.56 t | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 79.86 t | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 75.95 t | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 79.56 t | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 79.56 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 83.47 t | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 83.47 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 79.86 t | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 75.95 t | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 76.99 t | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 79.86 t | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 79.86 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.86 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.86 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 79.86 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.92 t | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 90.6 t | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 98.44 t | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 94.83 t | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 94.83 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 101.68 t | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 101.68 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 101.68 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 101.68 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 108.16 t | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 113.28 t | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 113.58 t | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 106 t | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 77.74 t | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 95.9 t | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 88.68 t | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 80.27 t | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 100.19 t | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 90.71 t | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 67.65 t | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 52.9 t | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 56.59 t | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 66.56 t | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 63.69 t | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 70.17 t | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 70.17 t | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 70.17 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 425.68 t, 16% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 70.17 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 402.77 t, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — Cropland phosphorus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -26.7% | 106 t | 77.74 t |
| 2017 | -25.4% | 90.71 t | 67.65 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.33 t | 75.33 t | 75.33 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.35 t | 75.33 t | 79.56 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.37 t | 75.95 t | 83.47 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.36 t | 75.95 t | 90.92 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.98 t | 94.83 t | 113.58 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.66 t | 52.9 t | 106 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.65 t | 63.69 t | 70.17 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 120 Ecuador 99.11 t compare
- 121 Yemen 91.12 t compare
- 122 Mauritania 75.35 t compare
- 124 Guinea-Bissau 57.74 t compare
- 125 Costa Rica 57.63 t compare
- 126 Slovenia 55.21 t 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)
- 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 in Gambia?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus in Gambia was 70.17 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 113.58 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9 t in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
- Gambia ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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 (%).