Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.2246 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Gambia stood at 0.2246 kg per person.
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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.7386 kg per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0873 kg per person, in 2014.
That places Gambia 88th 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6948 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6779 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4441 kg per person | -34.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4963 kg per person | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5296 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6898 kg per person | +30.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6998 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7077 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7159 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7237 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7308 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7386 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7326 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7234 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.714 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7038 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6984 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6921 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6848 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6765 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6679 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6586 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6481 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5807 kg per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7236 kg per person | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 0.715 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6866 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5979 kg per person | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4916 kg per person | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4069 kg per person | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5406 kg per person | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4931 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4516 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4154 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3831 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3536 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3265 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3016 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2786 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2576 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.307 kg per person | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3367 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.457 kg per person | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4578 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.458 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4576 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3681 kg per person | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3907 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.408 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4627 kg per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3222 kg per person | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.195 kg per person | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1857 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0873 kg per person | -53.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0878 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1099 kg per person | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1562 kg per person | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1923 kg per person | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2225 kg per person | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2498 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2455 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2414 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2246 kg per person | -6.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.2246 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8386 kg per person, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.2246 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.447 kg per person, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6284 kg per person | 0.4441 kg per person | 0.7159 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7142 kg per person | 0.6848 kg per person | 0.7386 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6446 kg per person | 0.4916 kg per person | 0.7236 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3951 kg per person | 0.2786 kg per person | 0.5406 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3898 kg per person | 0.2576 kg per person | 0.458 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2022 kg per person | 0.0873 kg per person | 0.4627 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2403 kg per person | 0.2246 kg per person | 0.2498 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 that leaches (n content), per capita in Gambia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Gambia was 0.2246 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7386 kg per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0873 kg per person in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 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.