Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia
Gambia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 58.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.82
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
149th
of 198 countries
All-time high
101.35
in 2015
All-time low
49.32
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia is 58.82, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.32, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.32 | — |
| 1962 | 52.88 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 59.73 | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 61.64 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 64.11 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 67.12 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 69.86 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 73.97 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 76.71 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 82.19 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 84.93 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 89.04 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 87.67 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 84.93 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 83.56 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 82.19 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 79.45 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 78.08 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 76.71 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 75.34 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 72.6 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 71.23 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 69.86 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 67.12 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 67.12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 65.75 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 67.12 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 69.86 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 71.23 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 71.23 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 71.51 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.62 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 75.18 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 75.74 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 76.31 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 76.88 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 77.45 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.04 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 78.62 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 79.21 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.82 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 71.78 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 86.85 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 89.45 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 89.86 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.52 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.96 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.05 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 94.66 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 93.15 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 87.67 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 87.67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.93 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 92.51 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 101.35 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 96.34 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 81.85 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 68.53 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 61.75 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 54.96 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 54.86 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.89 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 57.92 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 58.82 | +1.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 58.82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,280, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 58.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 686.7, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.93 | 49.32 | 76.71 | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.88 | 76.71 | 89.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.73 | 65.75 | 75.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.56 | 71.23 | 78.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.62 | 70.82 | 94.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.58 | 61.75 | 101.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.09 | 53.89 | 58.82 | 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Gambia was 58.82 in 2024, according to 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 in 2015.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.32 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 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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