Animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia
Gambia: Animals slaughtered for meat was 21,471 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,471
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
149th
of 198 countries
All-time high
36,994
in 2015
All-time low
18,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia is 21,471, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia peaked at 36,994 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,000, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 149th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,000 | — |
| 1962 | 19,300 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 21,800 | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 22,500 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 23,400 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 24,500 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 25,500 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 27,000 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 32,500 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 32,000 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 30,500 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 30,000 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 28,500 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 28,000 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 27,500 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 26,500 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 26,000 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 25,500 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 24,500 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 24,500 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24,000 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 24,500 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 25,500 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 26,000 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26,100 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 27,235 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 27,439 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 27,645 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 27,852 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 28,061 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 28,271 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 28,483 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 28,697 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 28,912 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 25,850 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 26,200 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 31,700 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 32,650 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 32,800 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 33,040 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33,200 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 33,600 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 34,550 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 34,000 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 32,000 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 33,767 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 36,994 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 35,165 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 29,877 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 25,014 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 22,539 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 20,060 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 20,024 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19,670 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 21,141 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 21,471 | +1.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 21,471 is below the median for low income countries, which is 467,376, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 21,471 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,333 | 18,000 | 28,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,250 | 28,000 | 32,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,450 | 24,000 | 27,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,578 | 26,000 | 28,697 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,250 | 25,850 | 34,550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,236 | 22,539 | 36,994 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,473 | 19,670 | 21,471 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1584 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2247 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 25.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 219.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2766 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia was 21,471 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,994 in 2015.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Gambia ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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