Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Gambia
Gambia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 753.93 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Gambia stood at 753.93 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 242.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Gambia peaked at 753.93 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 204.48 t, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 163rd of 234 countries on this measure, 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 — Production in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 352 t | — |
| 1962 | 352 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 264 t | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 291.5 t | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 308 t | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 341 t | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 352 t | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 330 t | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 338.8 t | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 352 t | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 363 t | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 379.5 t | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 390.5 t | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 396 t | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 401.5 t | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 407 t | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 418 t | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 429 t | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 440 t | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 451 t | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 458.7 t | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 468.6 t | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 478.5 t | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 445.5 t | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 577.5 t | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 594 t | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 594 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 539 t | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 462 t | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 399.3 t | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 514.8 t | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 442.05 t | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 419.95 t | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 398.95 t | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 378.89 t | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 360.05 t | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 342.05 t | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 324.95 t | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 308.7 t | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 293.26 t | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 355.3 t | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 400.4 t | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 558.25 t | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 574.75 t | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 591.25 t | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 607.75 t | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 503.25 t | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 550 t | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 577.5 t | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 660 t | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 495 t | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 440 t | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 440 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 220 t | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 204.48 t | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 241.31 t | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 355.88 t | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 465.77 t | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 523.84 t | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 655.82 t | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 670.76 t | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 685.86 t | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 728.44 t | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 753.93 t | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325.48 t | 264 t | 352 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 397.65 t | 352 t | 440 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 506.88 t | 445.5 t | 594 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 388.97 t | 308.7 t | 514.8 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 501.17 t | 293.26 t | 607.75 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 404.63 t | 204.48 t | 660 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 698.96 t | 655.82 t | 753.93 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 — production in Gambia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Gambia was 753.93 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 753.93 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.48 t in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Gambia ranks 163rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production 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 — Production. 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.