Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 19.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.14 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
5.12 kilograms per year per capita
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 19.14 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 214.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 19.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.12 kilograms per year per capita, in 2002.
Gambia ranks 154th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.43 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 9.75 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 9.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 10.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 10.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 10.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 10.48 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 10.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 10.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 10.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 11.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 10.5 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 10.46 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 10.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 9.39 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 9.08 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 8.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 8.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 7.96 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 7.73 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.32 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 7.44 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.25 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 8.15 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 8.32 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.79 kilograms per year per capita | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 7.05 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 8.86 kilograms per year per capita | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 6.34 kilograms per year per capita | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 6.16 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.77 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 5.61 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 5.42 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.18 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.8 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 7.38 kilograms per year per capita | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 5.17 kilograms per year per capita | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 5.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.52 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 8.69 kilograms per year per capita | +57.5% |
| 2005 | 9.34 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.4 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 8.74 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 6.82 kilograms per year per capita | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 7.28 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 6.98 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.96 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 6.08 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 11.59 kilograms per year per capita | +90.6% |
| 2015 | 11.07 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.76 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 11.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.77 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 15.27 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 14.35 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 14.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.02 kilograms per year per capita | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 19.14 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 19.14 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 19.14 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +90.6% | 6.08 kilograms per year per capita | 11.59 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2004 | +57.5% | 5.52 kilograms per year per capita | 8.69 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.07 kilograms per year per capita | 9.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10.55 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.21 kilograms per year per capita | 8.85 kilograms per year per capita | 11.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.81 kilograms per year per capita | 6.79 kilograms per year per capita | 8.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.26 kilograms per year per capita | 5.18 kilograms per year per capita | 8.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 kilograms per year per capita | 5.12 kilograms per year per capita | 9.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.25 kilograms per year per capita | 6.08 kilograms per year per capita | 15.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.57 kilograms per year per capita | 14.35 kilograms per year per capita | 19.14 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 151 Haiti 20.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 Senegal 20.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 Indonesia 19.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 155 Lesotho 18.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 156 Angola 18.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Sudan 18.37 kilograms per year per capita 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 19.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
- How does Gambia rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.