Global meat production in Gambia
Gambia: Global meat production was 8,278 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,278
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
172nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
9,424
in 2015
All-time low
3,809
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 8,278 for global meat production in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Gambia peaked at 9,424 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,809, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 172nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,809 | — |
| 1962 | 3,966 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 4,151 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 4,344 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 4,553 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 4,783 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 4,976 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 5,125 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 5,329 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 5,605 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 5,759 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 6,082 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 6,084 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,034 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 6,090 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 6,110 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5,932 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 5,925 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 5,972 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6,021 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5,949 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5,945 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5,951 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,880 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6,030 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 6,046 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6,189 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 6,268 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6,395 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6,262 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 5,806 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 6,042 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 6,172 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 6,403 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 6,286 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,020 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 6,257 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 6,094 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 6,173 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6,274 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6,182 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,665 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 7,472 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 7,753 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,746 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,901 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8,374 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 8,512 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8,780 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8,777 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,068 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 8,325 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8,246 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,886 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 9,424 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 8,736 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 8,050 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 7,631 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 7,383 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7,236 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 7,298 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7,337 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7,866 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 8,278 | +5.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8,278 is below the median for low income countries, which is 230,430, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8,278 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,560 | 3,809 | 5,329 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,959 | 5,605 | 6,110 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,067 | 5,880 | 6,395 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,152 | 5,806 | 6,403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,566 | 6,182 | 8,780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,353 | 7,383 | 9,424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,603 | 7,236 | 8,278 | 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 global meat production in Gambia?
- Global meat production in Gambia was 8,278 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,424 in 2015.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,809 in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for global meat production?
- Gambia ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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