Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Gambia
Gambia: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 2.09 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.09 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
86th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3.66 An per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
1.78 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.09 An per square kilometre for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in 2023.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Gambia peaked at 3.66 An per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.78 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 86th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Gambia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 2.15 An per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 2.22 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.31 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.42 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 2.52 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.67 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 2.77 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.96 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 3.06 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.21 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.16 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.06 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.01 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.96 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.87 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.82 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.77 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.72 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.62 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.57 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.52 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.42 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.42 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.42 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.52 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.57 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.57 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.58 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.69 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.71 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.73 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.75 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.77 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.79 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.81 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.86 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 2.59 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.13 An per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.24 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.26 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.28 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.41 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.36 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.16 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.16 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.06 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.34 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.66 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 3.47 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.95 An per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 2.47 An per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 2.23 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.98 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 1.98 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.09 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.09 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.92 An per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.09 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 An per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 An per square kilometre | 1.78 An per square kilometre | 2.77 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.99 An per square kilometre | 2.77 An per square kilometre | 3.21 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 An per square kilometre | 2.37 An per square kilometre | 2.72 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 An per square kilometre | 2.57 An per square kilometre | 2.84 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 An per square kilometre | 2.55 An per square kilometre | 3.41 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 An per square kilometre | 2.23 An per square kilometre | 3.66 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 An per square kilometre | 1.94 An per square kilometre | 2.09 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 83 Senegal 2.4 An per square kilometre compare
- 84 Turkmenistan 2.36 An per square kilometre compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 2.36 An per square kilometre compare
- 87 Eritrea 2.07 An per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cyprus 2.05 An per square kilometre compare
- 89 Puerto Rico 1.96 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3501 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Gambia?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Gambia was 2.09 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 An per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.