Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 0.7487 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.7487 kg per person for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Gambia peaked at 2.46 kg per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2909 kg per person, in 2014.
Gambia ranks 88th 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 left on pasture (N content), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.32 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.26 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.48 kg per person | -34.5% |
| 1964 | 1.65 kg per person | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 1.77 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 2.3 kg per person | +30.2% |
| 1967 | 2.33 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.36 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.39 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.41 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.44 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.46 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.44 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.41 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.38 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.35 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.33 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.31 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.28 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.26 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.23 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.2 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.16 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.94 kg per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 2.41 kg per person | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 2.38 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.29 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.99 kg per person | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 1.64 kg per person | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 1.36 kg per person | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 1.8 kg per person | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 1.64 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 1.51 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.38 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.28 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.18 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.09 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.01 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9288 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8586 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 kg per person | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.52 kg per person | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 1.53 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.53 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.53 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.23 kg per person | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.36 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.54 kg per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 kg per person | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6499 kg per person | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.619 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2909 kg per person | -53.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2927 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3664 kg per person | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5205 kg per person | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6411 kg per person | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7418 kg per person | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8328 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8184 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8045 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7487 kg per person | -6.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.7487 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8 kg per person, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.7487 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.49 kg per person, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 kg per person | 1.48 kg per person | 2.39 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.38 kg per person | 2.28 kg per person | 2.46 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 kg per person | 1.64 kg per person | 2.41 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 kg per person | 0.9288 kg per person | 1.8 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 kg per person | 0.8586 kg per person | 1.53 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6739 kg per person | 0.2909 kg per person | 1.54 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8011 kg per person | 0.7487 kg per person | 0.8328 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 left on pasture (n content), per capita in Gambia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Gambia was 0.7487 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 kg per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2909 kg per person in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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.