Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Gambia
Gambia: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 21,471 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Gambia is 21,471 An, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Gambia peaked at 36,994 An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,000 An, in 1961.
That places Gambia 185th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Gambia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 19,300 An | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 21,800 An | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 22,500 An | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 23,400 An | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 24,500 An | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 25,500 An | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 27,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 28,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 30,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 31,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 32,500 An | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 32,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 31,000 An | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 30,500 An | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 30,000 An | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 29,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 28,500 An | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 28,000 An | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 27,500 An | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 26,500 An | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 26,000 An | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 25,500 An | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 24,500 An | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 24,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 24,500 An | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 25,500 An | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 26,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 26,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26,100 An | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 27,235 An | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 27,439 An | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 27,645 An | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 27,852 An | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 28,061 An | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 28,271 An | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 28,483 An | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 28,697 An | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 28,912 An | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 25,850 An | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 26,200 An | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 31,700 An | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 32,650 An | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 32,800 An | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 33,040 An | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33,200 An | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 33,600 An | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 34,550 An | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 34,000 An | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 32,000 An | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 32,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31,000 An | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 33,767 An | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 36,994 An | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 35,165 An | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 29,877 An | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 25,014 An | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 22,539 An | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 20,060 An | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 20,024 An | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19,670 An | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 21,141 An | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 21,471 An | +1.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 21,471 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 468,904 An, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 21,471 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 An, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,333 An | 18,000 An | 28,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,250 An | 28,000 An | 32,500 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,450 An | 24,000 An | 27,500 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,578 An | 26,000 An | 28,697 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,250 An | 25,850 An | 34,550 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,236 An | 22,539 An | 36,994 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,473 An | 19,670 An | 21,471 An | 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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Gambia?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Gambia was 21,471 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,994 An in 2015.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 An in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Gambia ranks 185th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.