Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Gambia
Gambia: Fertilizer application rates over the long run was 5.6 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Gambia, 2003–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer application rates over the long run in Gambia is 5.6, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 854.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long run in Gambia peaked at 10.83 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5864, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 148th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.24 | 4.26 | 10.83 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 0.5864 | 10.28 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agriculture share gdp 23.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.85 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 35.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 988,057 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 618.52 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.8007 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer application rates over the long run in Gambia?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Gambia was 5.6 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 in 2006.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5864 in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for fertilizer application rates over the long run?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long run rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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