Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 71.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of goat, 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 goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Gambia is 71.82, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Gambia peaked at 171.75 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 59.35, in 2000.
That places Gambia 125th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 170.59 | — |
| 1962 | 171.75 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 156 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 154.51 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 152.99 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 154.03 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 152.34 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 157.36 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 157.71 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 157.88 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 160.55 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 162.42 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 164.01 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 165.38 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 166.49 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 166.09 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 166.5 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 166.59 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 165.3 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 163.75 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 161.1 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 158.32 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 155.31 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 163.45 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 163 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 159.01 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 158.11 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 141.33 | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 149.84 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 122.93 | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 92.07 | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 96.19 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 89.95 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 84.49 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 79.55 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 74.96 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 70.68 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 66.66 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 62.89 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 59.35 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 91.71 | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 102.6 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 113.21 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 106.45 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 106.78 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 106.93 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 126.35 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 123.72 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 122.11 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 99.88 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 88.52 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 88.3 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.18 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 105.6 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 96.94 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 97.46 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 84.57 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 83.77 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 85.4 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 85.89 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 86.64 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 87.45 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 70.34 | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 71.82 | +2.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 71.82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 81.28, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 71.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.78, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +54.5% | 59.35 | 91.71 |
| 1991 | -25.1% | 122.93 | 92.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.59 | 152.34 | 171.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 164.12 | 157.88 | 166.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.32 | 141.33 | 163.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.04 | 62.89 | 122.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.92 | 59.35 | 126.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.96 | 83.77 | 105.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.43 | 70.34 | 87.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Gambia?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Gambia was 71.82 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 171.75 in 1962.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.35 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Gambia ranks 125th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 goat, 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.