Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Gambia
Gambia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 542.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Gambia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Gambia stood at 542.92 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,054.6% on the previous year and up 9,583.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Gambia peaked at 542.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7905 kg per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Gambia 66th out of 175 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.7905 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1966 | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | +260.0% |
| 1967 | 4.94 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 3.36 kg per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1969 | 9.29 kg per square kilometre | +176.5% |
| 1970 | 15.02 kg per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1971 | 29.64 kg per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 1972 | 36.17 kg per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 29.84 kg per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 39.53 kg per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1975 | 16.3 kg per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 1976 | 19.76 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 48.81 kg per square kilometre | +147.0% |
| 1978 | 103.75 kg per square kilometre | +112.6% |
| 1979 | 144.96 kg per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 63.24 kg per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 1981 | 31.52 kg per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1982 | 74.9 kg per square kilometre | +137.6% |
| 1983 | 108.7 kg per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1984 | 98.81 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 296.44 kg per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1986 | 296.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 79.05 kg per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 1988 | 30.63 kg per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 1989 | 65.12 kg per square kilometre | +112.6% |
| 1990 | 19.76 kg per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 1991 | 29.64 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 19.76 kg per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 19.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.99 kg per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 1996 | 20.26 kg per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1997 | 29.64 kg per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1998 | 227.27 kg per square kilometre | +666.7% |
| 1999 | 98.81 kg per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2000 | 59.29 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 59.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 171.84 kg per square kilometre | +189.8% |
| 2004 | 118.58 kg per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 165.12 kg per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 165.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 150.2 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 82.51 kg per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2009 | 134.88 kg per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2010 | 176.38 kg per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 259.68 kg per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 44.77 kg per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2013 | 5.61 kg per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2014 | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2015 | 13.96 kg per square kilometre | +456.9% |
| 2016 | 12.71 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7 kg per square kilometre | -70.9% |
| 2018 | 198.21 kg per square kilometre | +5251.4% |
| 2019 | 66.22 kg per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 2020 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 2021 | 47.02 kg per square kilometre | +2209.3% |
| 2022 | 47.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 542.92 kg per square kilometre | +1054.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 542.92 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.15 kg per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 542.92 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1 kg per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5251.4% | 3.7 kg per square kilometre | 198.21 kg per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +2209.3% | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | 47.02 kg per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +1054.6% | 47.02 kg per square kilometre | 542.92 kg per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +666.7% | 29.64 kg per square kilometre | 227.27 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2 kg per square kilometre | 0.7905 kg per square kilometre | 9.29 kg per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 48.38 kg per square kilometre | 15.02 kg per square kilometre | 144.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.49 kg per square kilometre | 30.63 kg per square kilometre | 296.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.87 kg per square kilometre | 19.76 kg per square kilometre | 227.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.99 kg per square kilometre | 59.29 kg per square kilometre | 171.84 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.38 kg per square kilometre | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | 259.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.75 kg per square kilometre | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | 542.92 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Gambia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Gambia was 542.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 542.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7905 kg per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Gambia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,583.2%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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.