Eggs per bird in Gambia
Gambia: Eggs per bird was 3.86 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.86 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
171st
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.26 kilograms per animal
in 2007
All-time low
2.29 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for eggs per bird in Gambia is 3.86 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Gambia peaked at 4.26 kilograms per animal in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.29 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Gambia 171st out of 198 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.
Eggs per bird in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.29 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2.31 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.4 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 2.4 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.74 kilograms per animal | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 2.83 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.92 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.89 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.94 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.22 kilograms per animal | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 3.17 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.6 kilograms per animal | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 3.57 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.56 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.47 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.56 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.46 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.53 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.5 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.56 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.57 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.58 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.96 kilograms per animal | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 3.42 kilograms per animal | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 3.5 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.51 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.52 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.25 kilograms per animal | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 3.25 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.52 kilograms per animal | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 4.02 kilograms per animal | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 4.06 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.88 kilograms per animal | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.87 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.87 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.16 kilograms per animal | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.17 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.11 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.26 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.25 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.24 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.83 kilograms per animal | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 4.2 kilograms per animal | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 4.13 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.78 kilograms per animal | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.85 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.83 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.83 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.8 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.86 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.86 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.87 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.88 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.88 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.87 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.86 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.86 kilograms per animal is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.02 kilograms per animal, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.86 kilograms per animal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.27 kilograms per animal, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3 kilograms per animal | 2.29 kilograms per animal | 2.31 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 2.4 kilograms per animal | 3.22 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 kilograms per animal | 3.46 kilograms per animal | 3.6 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 kilograms per animal | 3.25 kilograms per animal | 4.02 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 kilograms per animal | 3.87 kilograms per animal | 4.26 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 kilograms per animal | 3.78 kilograms per animal | 4.2 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 kilograms per animal | 3.86 kilograms per animal | 3.88 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 168 Cambodia 3.9 kilograms per animal compare
- 169 Macao 3.89 kilograms per animal compare
- 170 Central African Republic 3.88 kilograms per animal compare
- 172 Eritrea 3.81 kilograms per animal compare
- 173 Gabon 3.78 kilograms per animal compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 3.7 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird in Gambia?
- Eggs per bird in Gambia was 3.86 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 kilograms per animal in 2007.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for eggs per bird?
- Gambia ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.