Sheep: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises in Gambia
Gambia: Sheep: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises was 0.1497 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Gambia is 0.1497 kg per person, measured in 2023.
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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Gambia peaked at 0.4924 kg per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0582 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 volatilises … capita volatilises in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4632 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4519 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2961 kg per person | -34.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3308 kg per person | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3531 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4599 kg per person | +30.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4665 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4718 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4773 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4825 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4872 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4924 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4884 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4823 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.476 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4692 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4656 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4614 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4565 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.451 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4452 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.439 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4321 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3871 kg per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4824 kg per person | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4767 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4577 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3986 kg per person | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3277 kg per person | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2713 kg per person | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3604 kg per person | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3288 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3011 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.277 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2554 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2357 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2177 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2011 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1858 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1717 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2047 kg per person | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2245 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3046 kg per person | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3052 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3053 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.305 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2454 kg per person | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2605 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.272 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3084 kg per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2148 kg per person | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.13 kg per person | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1238 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0582 kg per person | -53.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0585 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0733 kg per person | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1041 kg per person | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1282 kg per person | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1484 kg per person | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1666 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1637 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1609 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1497 kg per person | -6.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1497 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.559 kg per person, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1497 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.298 kg per person, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.419 kg per person | 0.2961 kg per person | 0.4773 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4761 kg per person | 0.4565 kg per person | 0.4924 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4298 kg per person | 0.3277 kg per person | 0.4824 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2634 kg per person | 0.1858 kg per person | 0.3604 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2599 kg per person | 0.1717 kg per person | 0.3053 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1348 kg per person | 0.0582 kg per person | 0.3084 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1602 kg per person | 0.1497 kg per person | 0.1666 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 volatilises (n content), per in Gambia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Gambia was 0.1497 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4924 kg per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0582 kg per person in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Gambia ranks 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 that volatilises (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.