Botswana vs Gambia: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Botswana
2.31 million
in 2024
Gambia
1.55 million
in 2024
Botswana rank
166th
Gambia rank
167th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.31 million against 1.55 million in Gambia, a difference of 762,000.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 166th and Gambia ranks 167th of 197 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324,222 | 301,556 | 22,667 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 610,400 | 390,700 | 219,700 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2.25 million | 547,000 | 1.71 million | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.91 million | 972,500 | 3.94 million | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.19 million | 1.04 million | 3.16 million | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.11 million | 1.46 million | 1.65 million | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.33 million | 1.22 million | 1.11 million | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 2.31 million against 1.55 million in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Botswana and Gambia?
- 762,000, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Botswana ranks 166th and Gambia ranks 167th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.