Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia
Gambia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 58.82 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.82 animals
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
149th
of 198 countries
All-time high
101.35 animals
in 2015
All-time low
49.32 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia is 58.82 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia peaked at 101.35 animals in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.32 animals, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 149th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.32 animals | — |
| 1962 | 52.88 animals | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 59.73 animals | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 61.64 animals | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 64.11 animals | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 67.12 animals | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 69.86 animals | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 73.97 animals | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 76.71 animals | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 82.19 animals | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 84.93 animals | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 89.04 animals | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 87.67 animals | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 84.93 animals | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 83.56 animals | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 82.19 animals | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 79.45 animals | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 78.08 animals | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 76.71 animals | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 75.34 animals | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 72.6 animals | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 71.23 animals | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 69.86 animals | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 67.12 animals | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 67.12 animals | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 65.75 animals | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 67.12 animals | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 69.86 animals | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 71.23 animals | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 71.23 animals | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 71.51 animals | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.62 animals | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 75.18 animals | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 75.74 animals | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 76.31 animals | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 76.88 animals | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 77.45 animals | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.04 animals | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 78.62 animals | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 79.21 animals | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.82 animals | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 71.78 animals | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 86.85 animals | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 89.45 animals | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 89.86 animals | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.52 animals | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.96 animals | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.05 animals | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 94.66 animals | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 93.15 animals | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 87.67 animals | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 87.67 animals | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.93 animals | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 92.51 animals | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 101.35 animals | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 96.34 animals | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 81.85 animals | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 68.53 animals | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 61.75 animals | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 54.96 animals | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 54.86 animals | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.89 animals | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 57.92 animals | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 58.82 animals | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.93 animals | 49.32 animals | 76.71 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.88 animals | 76.71 animals | 89.04 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.73 animals | 65.75 animals | 75.34 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.56 animals | 71.23 animals | 78.62 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.62 animals | 70.82 animals | 94.66 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.58 animals | 61.75 animals | 101.35 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.09 animals | 53.89 animals | 58.82 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 146 Iceland 61.52 animals compare
- 147 Hong Kong, China 59.29 animals compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 59.02 animals compare
- 150 Cyprus 56.25 animals compare
- 151 Bhutan 51.86 animals compare
- 152 Republic of Moldova 49.28 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia was 58.82 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.35 animals in 2015.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.32 animals in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Gambia ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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