Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0044 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Gambia stood at 0.0044 kg per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0144 kg per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kg per person, in 2014.
That places Gambia 85th out of 159 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.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0135 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0132 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0086 kg per person | -34.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0096 kg per person | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0103 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0134 kg per person | +30.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0136 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0138 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0139 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0141 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0142 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0144 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0142 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0139 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0137 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0136 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0135 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0133 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0132 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.013 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0128 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0126 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0113 kg per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0141 kg per person | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0139 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0133 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0116 kg per person | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 kg per person | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 kg per person | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 kg per person | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.005 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.006 kg per person | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 kg per person | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 kg per person | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.009 kg per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 kg per person | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 kg per person | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 kg per person | -53.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 kg per person | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 0.003 kg per person | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 kg per person | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 kg per person | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 kg per person | -6.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0044 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0119 kg per person, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0044 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0087 kg per person, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0122 kg per person | 0.0086 kg per person | 0.0139 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0139 kg per person | 0.0133 kg per person | 0.0144 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 kg per person | 0.0096 kg per person | 0.0141 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 kg per person | 0.0054 kg per person | 0.0105 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 kg per person | 0.005 kg per person | 0.0089 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 kg per person | 0.0017 kg per person | 0.009 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 kg per person | 0.0044 kg per person | 0.0049 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 that leaches (n content), per capita in Gambia?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Gambia was 0.0044 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0144 kg per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kg per person in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 85th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.