Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Gambia
Gambia: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 2,577 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,577
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
155th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,439
in 2015
All-time low
2,160
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Gambia stood at 2,577.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Gambia peaked at 4,439 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,160, in 1961.
That places Gambia 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,160 | — |
| 1962 | 2,316 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 2,616 | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 2,700 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2,808 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,940 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 3,060 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 3,240 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 3,360 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 3,600 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 3,720 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 3,900 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 3,840 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3,720 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 3,660 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3,600 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3,480 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 3,420 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 3,360 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 3,300 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3,180 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 3,120 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3,060 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 2,940 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,940 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,880 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2,940 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3,060 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 3,120 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3,120 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,132 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,268 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 3,293 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,317 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,342 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,367 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,393 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,418 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,444 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,469 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,102 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 3,144 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,804 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 3,918 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,936 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,965 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,984 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,032 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,146 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4,080 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,840 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3,840 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,720 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4,052 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 4,439 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 4,220 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3,585 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 3,002 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 2,705 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 2,407 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 2,403 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,360 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,537 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 2,577 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,800 | 2,160 | 3,360 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,630 | 3,360 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,054 | 2,880 | 3,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,309 | 3,120 | 3,444 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,750 | 3,102 | 4,146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,748 | 2,705 | 4,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,457 | 2,360 | 2,577 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 152 Guyana 3,256 compare
- 153 New Caledonia 2,984 compare
- 154 Guadeloupe 2,647 compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 2,296 compare
- 157 Republic of Moldova 2,261 compare
- 158 Belize 2,143 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.85 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Gambia?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Gambia was 2,577 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,439 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,160 in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Gambia ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes 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 Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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