Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita was 0.0151 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Gambia stood at 0.0151 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 management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0497 kg per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0468 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0457 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0299 kg per person | -34.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0334 kg per person | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0357 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0464 kg per person | +30.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0471 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0477 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0482 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0487 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0492 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0497 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0493 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0487 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0481 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0474 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.047 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0466 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0461 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0456 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.045 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0443 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0436 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0391 kg per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0487 kg per person | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0481 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0462 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0403 kg per person | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0331 kg per person | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0274 kg per person | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0364 kg per person | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0332 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0304 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.028 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0258 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0238 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.022 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0203 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0188 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0207 kg per person | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0227 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 kg per person | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0308 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0308 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0308 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0248 kg per person | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0263 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0275 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0312 kg per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0217 kg per person | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 kg per person | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 kg per person | -53.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 kg per person | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 kg per person | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 0.013 kg per person | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.015 kg per person | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0168 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0165 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0163 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 kg per person | -6.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0151 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0411 kg per person, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0151 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0301 kg per person, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0423 kg per person | 0.0299 kg per person | 0.0482 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0481 kg per person | 0.0461 kg per person | 0.0497 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0434 kg per person | 0.0331 kg per person | 0.0487 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0266 kg per person | 0.0188 kg per person | 0.0364 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0263 kg per person | 0.0173 kg per person | 0.0308 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 kg per person | 0.0059 kg per person | 0.0312 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 kg per person | 0.0151 kg per person | 0.0168 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 management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Gambia?
- Sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Gambia was 0.0151 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0497 kg per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 kg per person in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 85th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, 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.