Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 33.1 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 33.1 An per square kilometre for goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 40.11 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.28 An per square kilometre, in 1963.
Gambia ranks 25th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.68 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.88 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 9.28 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 9.39 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 9.58 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 9.74 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 10.14 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 10.54 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 10.97 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 11.36 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 11.86 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 12.35 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 12.85 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 13.34 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 13.83 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 14.23 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 14.72 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 15.22 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 15.61 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 16.01 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 16.3 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 16.6 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 16.9 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 18.48 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 19.17 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 19.47 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 20.16 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 18.78 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 20.75 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 17.75 An per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 18.86 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 18.3 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 17.75 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 17.21 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 16.7 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 16.2 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 15.71 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 15.24 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 14.78 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.34 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 22.57 An per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2002 | 25.89 An per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 29.35 An per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 28.36 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 29.25 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 30.14 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 36.66 An per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 36.96 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 37.55 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.78 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 30.03 An per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 30.84 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 26.43 An per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 35.56 An per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 36.45 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 33.47 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 32.57 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 34.48 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 36.08 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 37.37 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 38.72 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 40.11 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 33.1 An per square kilometre | -17.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 33.1 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.55 An per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 33.1 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.45 An per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +57.4% | 14.34 An per square kilometre | 22.57 An per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +34.6% | 26.43 An per square kilometre | 35.56 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.91 An per square kilometre | 9.28 An per square kilometre | 10.97 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.54 An per square kilometre | 11.36 An per square kilometre | 15.61 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.26 An per square kilometre | 16.01 An per square kilometre | 20.75 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.85 An per square kilometre | 14.78 An per square kilometre | 18.86 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.11 An per square kilometre | 14.34 An per square kilometre | 37.55 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.07 An per square kilometre | 26.43 An per square kilometre | 36.45 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.33 An per square kilometre | 33.1 An per square kilometre | 40.11 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 22 Lebanon 35.53 An per square kilometre compare
- 23 Senegal 35.38 An per square kilometre compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 34.09 An per square kilometre compare
- 26 Benin 33.06 An per square kilometre compare
- 27 Qatar 32.4 An per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bahrain 31.25 An per square kilometre 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 goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia was 33.1 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.11 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 An per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.