Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Gambia
Gambia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Gambia, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Gambia stood at 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 968.5% on the previous year and up 5,491.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Gambia peaked at 0.0162 kg per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Gambia 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | +151.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP | +85.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | +100.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | +70.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -62.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | +140.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0133 kg per US$ of GDP | +135.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0162 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -77.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | +99.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -72.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | +633.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | +309.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +76.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -82.8% |
| 2013 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -87.1% |
| 2014 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +396.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -71.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +4720.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -69.2% |
| 2020 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -96.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +1977.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | +968.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (43 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 | +4720.4% | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +1977.8% | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +968.5% | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +633.2% | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP 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 0.0162 kg per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 174 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 5,491.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.