Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.0146 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0146 kg per person for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0479 kg per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 kg per person, in 2014.
Gambia ranks 85th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.045 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0439 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0288 kg per person | -34.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0322 kg per person | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0343 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0447 kg per person | +30.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0454 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0459 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0464 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0469 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0474 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0479 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0475 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0469 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0463 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0456 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0453 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0449 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0444 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0438 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0433 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0427 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.042 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0376 kg per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0469 kg per person | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0463 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0445 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0388 kg per person | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0319 kg per person | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0264 kg per person | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.035 kg per person | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 0.032 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0293 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0269 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0248 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0229 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0212 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0181 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0167 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0199 kg per person | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0218 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0296 kg per person | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0297 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0297 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0297 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 kg per person | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0253 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0264 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.03 kg per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0209 kg per person | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 kg per person | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.012 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 kg per person | -53.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 kg per person | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 kg per person | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 kg per person | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 kg per person | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0162 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0146 kg per person | -6.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0146 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0395 kg per person, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0146 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.029 kg per person, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0407 kg per person | 0.0288 kg per person | 0.0464 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0463 kg per person | 0.0444 kg per person | 0.0479 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0418 kg per person | 0.0319 kg per person | 0.0469 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0256 kg per person | 0.0181 kg per person | 0.035 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0253 kg per person | 0.0167 kg per person | 0.0297 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0131 kg per person | 0.0057 kg per person | 0.03 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0156 kg per person | 0.0146 kg per person | 0.0162 kg per person | 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 sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Gambia?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Gambia was 0.0146 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0479 kg per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 kg per person in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 85th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.