Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.1267 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Gambia stood at 0.1267 kg per person.
The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.3711 kg per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0201 kg per person, in 1963.
That places Gambia 90th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0209 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0208 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0201 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0221 kg per person | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0215 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0294 kg per person | +36.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0531 kg per person | +80.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0517 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0602 kg per person | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0683 kg per person | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0935 kg per person | +37.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1054 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0975 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.093 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0868 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.082 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1214 kg per person | +48.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1492 kg per person | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1044 kg per person | -30.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1007 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1695 kg per person | +68.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2173 kg per person | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1164 kg per person | -46.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1599 kg per person | +37.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3108 kg per person | +94.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1964 kg per person | -36.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1826 kg per person | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1743 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1481 kg per person | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1417 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2049 kg per person | +44.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1633 kg per person | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.201 kg per person | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1172 kg per person | -41.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1156 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0841 kg per person | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 0.07 kg per person | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0983 kg per person | +40.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1456 kg per person | +48.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1525 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1931 kg per person | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1407 kg per person | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2139 kg per person | +52.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1974 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1996 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.197 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2191 kg per person | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2851 kg per person | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3237 kg per person | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3711 kg per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1425 kg per person | -61.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1684 kg per person | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1838 kg per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.176 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.207 kg per person | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1808 kg per person | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1314 kg per person | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1178 kg per person | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1091 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1005 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1237 kg per person | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.097 kg per person | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1267 kg per person | +30.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1267 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1434 kg per person, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1267 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4616 kg per person, 27% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0333 kg per person | 0.0201 kg per person | 0.0602 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1001 kg per person | 0.0683 kg per person | 0.1492 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1776 kg per person | 0.1007 kg per person | 0.3108 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1342 kg per person | 0.07 kg per person | 0.2049 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2122 kg per person | 0.1407 kg per person | 0.3237 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1788 kg per person | 0.1091 kg per person | 0.3711 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.112 kg per person | 0.097 kg per person | 0.1267 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 87 Tajikistan 0.149 kg per person compare
- 88 Cuba 0.1446 kg per person compare
- 89 South Sudan 0.1434 kg per person compare
- 91 Switzerland 0.1209 kg per person compare
- 92 Australia 0.1203 kg per person compare
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 0.1021 kg per person compare
More climate change data for Gambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 380.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 795.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 275.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 201.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2827 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Gambia?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Gambia was 0.1267 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3711 kg per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 kg per person in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 90th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maize (corn) — Crop residues (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.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Maize (corn) — Crop residues (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.