Cattle livestock count heads in Gambia
Gambia: Cattle livestock count heads was 309,195 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
309,195
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
136th
of 197 countries
All-time high
482,905
in 2015
All-time low
150,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 309,195 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Gambia peaked at 482,905 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 150,000, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 136th of 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150,000 | — |
| 1962 | 160,600 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 181,996 | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 188,000 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 195,000 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 200,000 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 207,329 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 221,227 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 232,695 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 248,698 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 260,000 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 275,000 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 280,000 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 285,000 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 288,000 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 290,000 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 291,000 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 292,000 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 293,210 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 295,000 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 297,000 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 295,000 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 285,000 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 290,000 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 295,000 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 305,000 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 317,000 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 327,000 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 327,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 340,433 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 342,986 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 345,558 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 348,150 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 350,761 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 353,392 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 356,042 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 358,712 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 361,402 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 364,113 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 323,167 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 326,556 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 396,000 | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 408,000 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 410,000 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 413,000 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 415,000 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 420,000 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 432,000 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 425,000 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 398,472 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 372,801 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 436,054 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 479,183 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 482,905 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 465,381 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 396,554 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 346,860 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 311,800 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 285,182 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 283,300 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 281,430 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 301,948 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 309,195 | +2.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 309,195 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 309,195 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192,983 | 150,000 | 232,695 | 9 |
| 1970s | 277,970 | 248,698 | 292,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 299,921 | 285,000 | 327,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 348,444 | 327,000 | 361,402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 390,784 | 323,167 | 432,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,501 | 311,800 | 482,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 292,211 | 281,430 | 309,195 | 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 cattle livestock count heads in Gambia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Gambia was 309,195 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 482,905 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,000 in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Gambia ranks 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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