Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 273.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
273.88
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 166 countries
All-time high
685.1
in 1972
All-time low
92.16
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat of sheep, 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Gambia is 273.88, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Gambia peaked at 685.1 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 92.16, in 2015.
That places Gambia 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 649.88 | — |
| 1962 | 640.46 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 416.36 | -35.0% |
| 1964 | 464.82 | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 488.6 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 640.67 | +31.1% |
| 1967 | 658.11 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 659.13 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 660.73 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 666 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 674.73 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 685.1 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 684.48 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 673.98 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 663.36 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 652.2 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 648.97 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 644.75 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 639.54 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 633.37 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 622.21 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 613.54 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 603.81 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 540.99 | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 674.14 | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 666.14 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 639.62 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 557.02 | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 458 | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 379.58 | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 469.23 | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 386.87 | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 354.3 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 325.93 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 300.46 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 277.38 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 256.13 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 236.6 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 218.61 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 202.07 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 238.27 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 261.41 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 354.78 | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 355.42 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 355.59 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 355.24 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 285.74 | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 303.34 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 309.39 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 343.46 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 250.17 | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 215.92 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 209.69 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 101.9 | -51.4% |
| 2015 | 92.16 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 105.94 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 152.34 | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 194.6 | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 213.77 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 261.37 | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 261.06 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 260.82 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 270.71 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 273.88 | +1.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 273.88 is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.68, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 273.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.05, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 586.53 | 416.36 | 660.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 663.31 | 639.54 | 685.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 600.88 | 458 | 674.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 320.51 | 218.61 | 469.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.12 | 202.07 | 355.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188 | 92.16 | 343.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.57 | 260.82 | 273.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 3 Eswatini 870,379 compare
- 3 Türkiye 184.71 compare
- 4 Fiji 549.45 compare
- 5 Benin 354.63 compare
- 7 Belize 252.53 compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 110.23 compare
- 8 Brunei Darussalam 251.47 compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 108.1 compare
- 9 Libya 233.66 compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Gambia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Gambia was 273.88 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 685.1 in 1972.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.16 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Gambia ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. 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 sheep, 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.