Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 153.16 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
153.16 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
142nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
196.15 animals per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
23.52 animals per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Gambia is 153.16 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 196.15 animals per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.52 animals per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Gambia 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.7 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.52 animals per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 24.11 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 26.68 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 29.64 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 32.61 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 35.47 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 35.57 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 35.87 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 36.26 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 36.76 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 37.06 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 37.35 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 38.54 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 41.5 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 44.47 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 38.54 animals per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 37.06 animals per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 38.54 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 41.01 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 42.49 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 44.47 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 47.43 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 51.88 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 51.38 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 56.32 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 62.25 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 68.18 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 75.1 animals per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 82.51 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 90.91 animals per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 99.8 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 109.68 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 123.52 animals per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 108.7 animals per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 79.05 animals per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 98.81 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 79.05 animals per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 88.93 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 94.86 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 88.93 animals per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 108.7 animals per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 93.87 animals per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 106.72 animals per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 96.34 animals per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 100.79 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 111.66 animals per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 110.67 animals per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 114.62 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 118.58 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 123.52 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 148.22 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 165.91 animals per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 186.26 animals per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 196.15 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 141.21 animals per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 125.79 animals per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 122.33 animals per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 116.8 animals per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 111.27 animals per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 109.98 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 108.5 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 119.86 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 153.16 animals per square kilometre | +27.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 153.16 animals per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 153.16 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.8 animals per square kilometre | 23.52 animals per square kilometre | 35.87 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.61 animals per square kilometre | 36.26 animals per square kilometre | 44.47 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.05 animals per square kilometre | 41.01 animals per square kilometre | 75.1 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.1 animals per square kilometre | 79.05 animals per square kilometre | 123.52 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.72 animals per square kilometre | 88.93 animals per square kilometre | 114.62 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.48 animals per square kilometre | 116.8 animals per square kilometre | 196.15 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.55 animals per square kilometre | 108.5 animals per square kilometre | 153.16 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 139 Eswatini 164.65 animals per square kilometre compare
- 140 Russia 161.16 animals per square kilometre compare
- 141 Algeria 159.03 animals per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tajikistan 150.57 animals per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 135.21 animals per square kilometre compare
- 145 Cape Verde 122.08 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Gambia was 153.16 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 196.15 animals per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.52 animals per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Gambia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.