Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Gambia
Gambia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 339.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Gambia stood at 339.72. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 242.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Gambia peaked at 339.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.79, in 1963.
Gambia ranks 6th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119.44 | — |
| 1962 | 120.94 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 80.79 | -33.2% |
| 1964 | 92.69 | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 100.12 | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 134.9 | +34.7% |
| 1967 | 142.44 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 146.71 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 151.28 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 156.87 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 163.57 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 171 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 175.96 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 178.43 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 180.91 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 183.39 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 188.35 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 193.3 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 198.26 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 203.22 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 206.69 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 211.15 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 215.61 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 200.74 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 260.22 | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 267.65 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 267.65 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 242.87 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 208.17 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 179.92 | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 231.96 | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 199.18 | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 189.22 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 179.76 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 170.73 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 162.24 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 154.12 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 146.42 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 139.1 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 132.14 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 160.1 | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 180.42 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 251.54 | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 258.98 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 266.41 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 273.85 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 226.76 | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 247.83 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 260.22 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 297.39 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 223.04 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 198.26 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 198.26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.13 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 92.14 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 108.73 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 160.36 | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 209.87 | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 236.04 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 295.51 | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 302.24 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 309.04 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 328.23 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 339.72 | +3.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 339.72 is above the median for low income countries, which is 105.91, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 339.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 110.91, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.03 | 80.79 | 151.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 179 | 156.87 | 198.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 228.4 | 200.74 | 267.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.27 | 139.1 | 231.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.82 | 132.14 | 273.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.32 | 92.14 | 297.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.95 | 295.51 | 339.72 | 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Gambia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Gambia was 339.72 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 339.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.79 in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Gambia ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.7%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 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.