Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia
Gambia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 21,471 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia is 21,471 animals, 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, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia peaked at 36,994 animals in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,000 animals, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 148th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,333 animals | 18,000 animals | 28,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,250 animals | 28,000 animals | 32,500 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,450 animals | 24,000 animals | 27,500 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,578 animals | 26,000 animals | 28,697 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,250 animals | 25,850 animals | 34,550 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,236 animals | 22,539 animals | 36,994 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,473 animals | 19,670 animals | 21,471 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 618.52 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.8% (2025)
- Rural population 988,057 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 35.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 161,065 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia was 21,471 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,994 animals in 2015.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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