Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Gambia
Gambia: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 21,471 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Gambia stood at 21,471 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Gambia peaked at 36,994 An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,000 An, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 185th of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Gambia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 19,300 An | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 21,800 An | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 22,500 An | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 23,400 An | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 24,500 An | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 25,500 An | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 27,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 28,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 30,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 31,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 32,500 An | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 32,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 31,000 An | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 30,500 An | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 30,000 An | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 29,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 28,500 An | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 28,000 An | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 27,500 An | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 26,500 An | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 26,000 An | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 25,500 An | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 24,500 An | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 24,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 24,500 An | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 25,500 An | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 26,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 26,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26,100 An | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 27,235 An | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 27,439 An | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 27,645 An | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 27,852 An | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 28,061 An | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 28,271 An | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 28,483 An | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 28,697 An | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 28,912 An | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 25,850 An | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 26,200 An | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 31,700 An | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 32,650 An | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 32,800 An | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 33,040 An | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33,200 An | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 33,600 An | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 34,550 An | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 34,000 An | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 32,000 An | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 32,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31,000 An | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 33,767 An | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 36,994 An | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 35,165 An | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 29,877 An | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 25,014 An | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 22,539 An | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 20,060 An | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 20,024 An | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19,670 An | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 21,141 An | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 21,471 An | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,333 An | 18,000 An | 28,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,250 An | 28,000 An | 32,500 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,450 An | 24,000 An | 27,500 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,578 An | 26,000 An | 28,697 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,250 An | 25,850 An | 34,550 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,236 An | 22,539 An | 36,994 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,473 An | 19,670 An | 21,471 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Vegetables Primary — Yield 6,554 kg/ha (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production 68.75 t (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 24,048 An (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production 55 t (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production 13,609 t (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Production 36,017 t (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Area harvested 20,945 ha (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Yield 1,720 kg/ha (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 24,048 An (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 2,077 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Gambia?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Gambia was 21,471 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,994 An in 2015.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 An in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Gambia ranks 185th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered 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, published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.