Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 63.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Gambia is 63.83, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Gambia peaked at 132.18 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 54.04, in 2022.
That places Gambia 168th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.47 | — |
| 1962 | 58.81 | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 58.67 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 62.28 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 68.31 | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 73.12 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 77.39 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 75.46 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 73.97 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 72.69 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 71.6 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 70.1 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 68.61 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 68.73 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 71.85 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 74.67 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 62.7 | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 58.36 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 66.03 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 75.43 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 75.49 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 76.26 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 78.4 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 82.52 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 78.57 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 82.74 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 87.8 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 92.29 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 97.52 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 102.74 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 108.54 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 114.41 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 121.21 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 132.18 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 112.9 | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 79.77 | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 96.92 | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 75.39 | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 82.22 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 85.35 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 77.86 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 76.81 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 77.57 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 84.52 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 75.51 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 76.71 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 82.31 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 79.45 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 79.67 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.83 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 80 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 95.08 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 102.97 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 113.01 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 105.85 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 81.14 | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 70.38 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 64.52 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 62.44 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 57.81 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 56.05 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 54.04 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 58.31 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 63.83 | +9.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 63.83 is below the median for low income countries, which is 91.28, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 63.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.61, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.94 | 58.67 | 77.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.53 | 58.36 | 74.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.7 | 75.43 | 97.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.63 | 75.39 | 132.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.58 | 75.51 | 85.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.62 | 62.44 | 113.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.01 | 54.04 | 63.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 165 Tokelau 68.07 compare
- 166 Ethiopia 67.32 compare
- 167 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.89 compare
- 169 Palestine, State of 58.9 compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 58.76 compare
- 171 Vanuatu 56.02 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 of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Gambia?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Gambia was 63.83 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 132.18 in 1994.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.04 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Gambia ranks 168th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.