Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gambia
Gambia: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.26 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gambia is 4.26 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 376.9% on the previous year and up 633.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gambia peaked at 6.32 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5808 kg/ha, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6583 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.6822 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6795 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7699 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8595 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 1.02 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 1.03 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.04 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.21 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 1.39 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 1.73 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 1.84 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.68 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.61 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.27 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 1.37 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 1.81 kg/ha | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 2.68 kg/ha | +48.0% |
| 1979 | 3.6 kg/ha | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 2.25 kg/ha | -37.4% |
| 1981 | 1.49 kg/ha | -34.0% |
| 1982 | 2 kg/ha | +34.2% |
| 1983 | 2.76 kg/ha | +38.1% |
| 1984 | 2.79 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.32 kg/ha | +126.5% |
| 1986 | 6.03 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.36 kg/ha | -60.8% |
| 1988 | 1.48 kg/ha | -37.4% |
| 1989 | 2.23 kg/ha | +50.9% |
| 1990 | 1.43 kg/ha | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 1.6 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 1.75 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 1.77 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.64 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.82 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.52 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 1.57 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.22 kg/ha | +168.5% |
| 1999 | 2.31 kg/ha | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 1.73 kg/ha | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 1.67 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9633 kg/ha | -42.2% |
| 2003 | 2.95 kg/ha | +206.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 2.72 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 2.63 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.53 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.54 kg/ha | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 1.75 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.95 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 2.36 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8355 kg/ha | -64.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5808 kg/ha | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6281 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7387 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7088 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6432 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.93 kg/ha | +200.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 kg/ha | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 0.581 kg/ha | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8897 kg/ha | +53.1% |
| 2022 | 0.893 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.26 kg/ha | +376.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.26 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.88 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.26 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.83 kg/ha, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +376.9% | 0.893 kg/ha | 4.26 kg/ha |
| 2003 | +206.4% | 0.9633 kg/ha | 2.95 kg/ha |
| 2018 | +200.7% | 0.6432 kg/ha | 1.93 kg/ha |
| 1998 | +168.5% | 1.57 kg/ha | 4.22 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8835 kg/ha | 0.6583 kg/ha | 1.21 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9 kg/ha | 1.27 kg/ha | 3.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 kg/ha | 1.48 kg/ha | 6.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 kg/ha | 1.43 kg/ha | 4.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 kg/ha | 0.9633 kg/ha | 2.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 kg/ha | 0.5808 kg/ha | 2.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 kg/ha | 0.581 kg/ha | 4.26 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gambia?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gambia was 4.26 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5808 kg/ha in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Gambia ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 633.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).