Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 199.59 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
199.59 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
61st
of 159 countries
All-time high
293.61 kg per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
62.21 kg per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 199.59 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure left on pasture (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 — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 293.61 kg per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.21 kg per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Gambia 61st out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.58 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 93.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 63.16 kg per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1964 | 72.52 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 79.54 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 106.45 kg per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1967 | 111.01 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 115.45 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 120.13 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 124.93 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 129.84 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 135.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 138.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 140.37 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 142.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 145.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 148.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 152.07 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 155.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 159.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 162.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 166.1 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 169.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 157.92 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 204.71 kg per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 210.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 210.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 191.05 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 163.76 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 141.35 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 195.87 kg per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 186.07 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 176.77 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 167.93 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 159.53 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 151.56 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 143.98 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 136.78 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 129.94 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 123.44 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 151.17 kg per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 170.31 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 237.46 kg per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 244.48 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 251.5 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 258.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 214.06 kg per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 233.95 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 251.5 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 293.61 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 210.55 kg per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 131.2 kg per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 128.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 62.21 kg per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2015 | 64.34 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 82.69 kg per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 120.47 kg per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2018 | 152.01 kg per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 180.08 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 207.03 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 208.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 209.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 199.59 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 199.59 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 201.65 kg per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 199.59 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164.87 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.07 kg per square kilometre | 63.16 kg per square kilometre | 120.13 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 141.22 kg per square kilometre | 124.93 kg per square kilometre | 155.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.59 kg per square kilometre | 157.92 kg per square kilometre | 210.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.98 kg per square kilometre | 129.94 kg per square kilometre | 195.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.64 kg per square kilometre | 123.44 kg per square kilometre | 258.51 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.58 kg per square kilometre | 62.21 kg per square kilometre | 293.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.13 kg per square kilometre | 199.59 kg per square kilometre | 209.6 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 58 South Africa 209.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 59 China 204.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 203.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 62 Somalia 195 kg per square kilometre compare
- 63 Iraq 187.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Australia 187.51 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 — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia was 199.59 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 293.61 kg per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.21 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 61st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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.