Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Gambia
Gambia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 60,401 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Gambia is 60,401 An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 202.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Gambia peaked at 62,351 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,589 An, in 2015.
That places Gambia 156th out of 234 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 32,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24,000 An | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 26,500 An | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 28,000 An | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 31,000 An | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 32,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 30,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 30,800 An | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 32,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 33,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 34,500 An | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 35,500 An | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 36,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 36,500 An | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 37,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 38,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 39,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 40,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 41,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 41,700 An | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 42,600 An | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 43,500 An | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 40,500 An | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 52,500 An | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 54,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 54,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49,000 An | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 42,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 36,300 An | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 46,800 An | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 40,186 An | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 38,177 An | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 36,268 An | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 34,445 An | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 32,732 An | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 31,095 An | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 29,541 An | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 28,064 An | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 26,660 An | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 32,300 An | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 36,400 An | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 50,750 An | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 52,250 An | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 53,750 An | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 55,250 An | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 45,750 An | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 50,000 An | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 52,500 An | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 60,000 An | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 45,000 An | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 40,000 An | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 40,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 An | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 18,589 An | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 21,937 An | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 32,353 An | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 42,343 An | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 47,622 An | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 59,620 An | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 60,978 An | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 62,351 An | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 59,275 An | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 60,401 An | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,589 An | 24,000 An | 32,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,150 An | 32,000 An | 40,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,080 An | 40,500 An | 54,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,361 An | 28,064 An | 46,800 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,561 An | 26,660 An | 55,250 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,784 An | 18,589 An | 60,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,525 An | 59,275 An | 62,351 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 154 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63,718 An compare
- 155 Botswana 62,395 An compare
- 156 Gambia 60,401 An compare
- 158 Guyana 56,675 An compare
- 159 Faroe Islands 55,910 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Vegetables Primary — Yield 6,554 kg/ha (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production 68.75 t (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 24,048 An (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production 55 t (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production 13,609 t (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Production 36,017 t (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Area harvested 20,945 ha (2024)
- Treenuts, Total — Yield 1,720 kg/ha (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 24,048 An (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 2,077 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Gambia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Gambia was 60,401 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,351 An in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,589 An in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Gambia ranks 156th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.0%. 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 — 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.