Daily meat consumption per person in Gambia
Gambia: Daily meat consumption per person was 52.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.44
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
52.44
in 2023
All-time low
14.04
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 52.44 for daily meat consumption per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 214.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Gambia peaked at 52.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.04, in 2002.
That places Gambia 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.84 | — |
| 1962 | 26.24 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 26.71 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 27.1 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 27.73 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 28.32 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 28.66 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 28.7 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 28.91 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 29.63 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 29.63 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.3 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 30.16 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 28.76 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 28.65 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 27.81 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 25.74 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 24.89 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 24.26 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 23.6 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 23.24 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 21.82 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 21.19 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 20.05 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 20.38 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 19.86 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 22.33 | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 22.81 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 18.59 | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 19.32 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 24.28 | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 17.37 | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 16.87 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 18.54 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 15.36 | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 14.86 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 14.92 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 14.2 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 15.88 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 20.22 | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 14.16 | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 14.04 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.11 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 23.8 | +57.5% |
| 2005 | 25.58 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 23.01 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 23.94 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.69 | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 19.95 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 19.12 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 20.27 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 19.07 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 16.66 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 31.75 | +90.6% |
| 2015 | 30.33 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 32.22 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 31.81 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.73 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 41.84 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 39.31 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 40.47 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 49.37 | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 52.44 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.58 | 25.84 | 28.91 | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.98 | 24.26 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.39 | 18.59 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.16 | 14.2 | 24.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.85 | 14.04 | 25.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.08 | 16.66 | 41.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4 | 39.31 | 52.44 | 4 |
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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 daily meat consumption per person in Gambia?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Gambia was 52.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.04 in 2002.
- How does Gambia rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Gambia ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.8%. 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 Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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