Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 201.61 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
201.61 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
63rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
296.57 kg per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
62.84 kg per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 201.61 kg per square kilometre for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 296.57 kg per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.84 kg per square kilometre, in 2014.
Gambia ranks 63rd of 159 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.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.52 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 94.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 63.79 kg per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1964 | 73.26 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 80.35 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 107.52 kg per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1967 | 112.13 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 116.62 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 121.35 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 126.19 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 131.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 136.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 139.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 141.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 144.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 146.51 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 150.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 153.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 157.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 160.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 164.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 167.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 171.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 159.51 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 206.77 kg per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 212.68 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 212.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 192.98 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 165.42 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 142.78 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 197.84 kg per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 187.95 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 178.55 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 169.63 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 161.15 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 153.09 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 145.43 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 138.16 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 131.25 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 124.69 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 152.7 kg per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 172.03 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 239.86 kg per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 246.95 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 254.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 261.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 216.22 kg per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 236.31 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 254.04 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 296.57 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 212.68 kg per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 132.53 kg per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 129.97 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 62.84 kg per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2015 | 64.99 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 83.53 kg per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 121.69 kg per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2018 | 153.55 kg per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 181.9 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 209.12 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 210.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 211.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 201.61 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 201.61 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 215.07 kg per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 201.61 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 166.53 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.03 kg per square kilometre | 63.79 kg per square kilometre | 121.35 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 142.65 kg per square kilometre | 126.19 kg per square kilometre | 157.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.41 kg per square kilometre | 159.51 kg per square kilometre | 212.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.58 kg per square kilometre | 131.25 kg per square kilometre | 197.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.8 kg per square kilometre | 124.69 kg per square kilometre | 261.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.02 kg per square kilometre | 62.84 kg per square kilometre | 296.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.22 kg per square kilometre | 201.61 kg per square kilometre | 211.72 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 60 Afghanistan 224.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 61 South Africa 211.19 kg per square kilometre compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 205.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Somalia 196.97 kg per square kilometre compare
- 65 Montenegro 187.9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 66 Iraq 187.71 kg per square kilometre 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 sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia was 201.61 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 296.57 kg per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.84 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 63rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.