Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 33.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.77 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
63rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
70.66 kg per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.8439 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia is 33.77 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 70.66 kg per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8439 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 63rd of 146 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8439 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8652 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.857 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9693 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9693 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1967 | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 1968 | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 3.54 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 4.98 kg per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1972 | 5.78 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 5.51 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.21 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 5.07 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.74 kg per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1978 | 9.84 kg per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 7.12 kg per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1980 | 7.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.38 kg per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1982 | 16.44 kg per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 9.14 kg per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1984 | 13.05 kg per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1985 | 26.37 kg per square kilometre | +102.1% |
| 1986 | 17.35 kg per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 16.8 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 16.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 14.8 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 14.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 22.27 kg per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1992 | 18.49 kg per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 23.61 kg per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 14.21 kg per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1995 | 14.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.81 kg per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 9.26 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 13.37 kg per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 20.37 kg per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2000 | 21.92 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 28.53 kg per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 21.35 kg per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 33.35 kg per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2004 | 31.62 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 32.88 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 33.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 38.24 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 51.22 kg per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 59.86 kg per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 70.66 kg per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 27.94 kg per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2012 | 33.99 kg per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 38.2 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 37.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 45.49 kg per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 40.8 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 30.42 kg per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 27.93 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 26.48 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 24.97 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 31.49 kg per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 25.27 kg per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 33.77 kg per square kilometre | +33.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 33.77 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.97 kg per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 33.77 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | 0.8439 kg per square kilometre | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.02 kg per square kilometre | 3.54 kg per square kilometre | 9.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.02 kg per square kilometre | 7.1 kg per square kilometre | 26.37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.16 kg per square kilometre | 9.26 kg per square kilometre | 23.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.23 kg per square kilometre | 21.35 kg per square kilometre | 59.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.95 kg per square kilometre | 26.48 kg per square kilometre | 70.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.88 kg per square kilometre | 24.97 kg per square kilometre | 33.77 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 60 Zambia 40.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 61 Belarus 40.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 62 Mozambique 34.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 33.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 31.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 66 Nicaragua 30.81 kg per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Gambia was 33.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.66 kg per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8439 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 63rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.