Gabon vs Gambia: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Gabon
5,539 tonnes
in 2023
Gambia
5,494 tonnes
in 2023
Gabon rank
139th
Gambia rank
140th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 5,539 tonnes against 5,494 tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 45 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Gambia ahead.
Gabon ranks 139th and Gambia ranks 140th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.38 tonnes | 555.5 tonnes | 422.12 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1980s | 533.3 tonnes | 1,159 tonnes | 625.3 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1990s | 113.6 tonnes | 524.9 tonnes | 411.3 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2000s | 560.22 tonnes | 1,245 tonnes | 684.44 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3,334 tonnes | 793.1 tonnes | 2,541 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 4,537 tonnes | 1,617 tonnes | 2,920 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gabon, at 5,539 tonnes against 5,494 tonnes in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Gabon and Gambia?
- 45 tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Gabon ranks 139th and Gambia ranks 140th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.