How does Gambia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre?

Gambia ranks 66th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre in Gambia

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre in Gambia
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Gambia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre was 0.072 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.072 t per square kilometre

Change on year

up 6.2%

World rank

66th

of 160 countries

All-time high

0.072 t per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0202 t per square kilometre

in 2015

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.072 t per square kilometre for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.072 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 t per square kilometre, in 2015.

Gambia ranks 66th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0348 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0348 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.0261 t per square kilometre	-25.0%
1964	0.0288 t per square kilometre	+10.4%
1965	0.0304 t per square kilometre	+5.7%
1966	0.0337 t per square kilometre	+10.7%
1967	0.0348 t per square kilometre	+3.2%
1968	0.0326 t per square kilometre	-6.2%
1969	0.0335 t per square kilometre	+2.7%
1970	0.0348 t per square kilometre	+3.9%
1971	0.0359 t per square kilometre	+3.1%
1972	0.0375 t per square kilometre	+4.5%
1973	0.0386 t per square kilometre	+2.9%
1974	0.0391 t per square kilometre	+1.4%
1975	0.0397 t per square kilometre	+1.4%
1976	0.0402 t per square kilometre	+1.4%
1977	0.0413 t per square kilometre	+2.7%
1978	0.0424 t per square kilometre	+2.6%
1979	0.0435 t per square kilometre	+2.6%
1980	0.0446 t per square kilometre	+2.5%
1981	0.0453 t per square kilometre	+1.7%
1982	0.0463 t per square kilometre	+2.2%
1983	0.0473 t per square kilometre	+2.1%
1984	0.044 t per square kilometre	-6.9%
1985	0.0571 t per square kilometre	+29.6%
1986	0.0587 t per square kilometre	+2.9%
1987	0.0587 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0533 t per square kilometre	-9.3%
1989	0.0457 t per square kilometre	-14.3%
1990	0.0395 t per square kilometre	-13.6%
1991	0.0509 t per square kilometre	+28.9%
1992	0.0437 t per square kilometre	-14.1%
1993	0.0415 t per square kilometre	-5.0%
1994	0.0394 t per square kilometre	-5.0%
1995	0.0374 t per square kilometre	-5.0%
1996	0.0356 t per square kilometre	-5.0%
1997	0.0338 t per square kilometre	-5.0%
1998	0.0321 t per square kilometre	-5.0%
1999	0.0305 t per square kilometre	-5.0%
2000	0.029 t per square kilometre	-5.0%
2001	0.0351 t per square kilometre	+21.2%
2002	0.0396 t per square kilometre	+12.7%
2003	0.0552 t per square kilometre	+39.4%
2004	0.0568 t per square kilometre	+3.0%
2005	0.0584 t per square kilometre	+2.9%
2006	0.0601 t per square kilometre	+2.8%
2007	0.0497 t per square kilometre	-17.2%
2008	0.0543 t per square kilometre	+9.3%
2009	0.0571 t per square kilometre	+5.0%
2010	0.0652 t per square kilometre	+14.3%
2011	0.0489 t per square kilometre	-25.0%
2012	0.0435 t per square kilometre	-11.1%
2013	0.0435 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0217 t per square kilometre	-50.0%
2015	0.0202 t per square kilometre	-7.1%
2016	0.0238 t per square kilometre	+18.0%
2017	0.0352 t per square kilometre	+47.5%
2018	0.046 t per square kilometre	+30.9%
2019	0.0518 t per square kilometre	+12.5%
2020	0.0648 t per square kilometre	+25.2%
2021	0.0663 t per square kilometre	+2.3%
2022	0.0678 t per square kilometre	+2.3%
2023	0.072 t per square kilometre	+6.2%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 0.072 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0351 t per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Gambia's 0.072 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0237 t per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0322 t per square kilometre	0.0261 t per square kilometre	0.0348 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0393 t per square kilometre	0.0348 t per square kilometre	0.0435 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0501 t per square kilometre	0.044 t per square kilometre	0.0587 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0384 t per square kilometre	0.0305 t per square kilometre	0.0509 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0495 t per square kilometre	0.029 t per square kilometre	0.0601 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.04 t per square kilometre	0.0202 t per square kilometre	0.0652 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0677 t per square kilometre	0.0648 t per square kilometre	0.072 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Gambia

63 Iceland 0.0833 t per square kilometre compare
64 Austria 0.0824 t per square kilometre compare
65 Bulgaria 0.0747 t per square kilometre compare
67 Georgia 0.072 t per square kilometre compare
68 Slovenia 0.0705 t per square kilometre compare
69 Haiti 0.0701 t per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre in Gambia?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.072 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.072 t per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 t per square kilometre in 2015.
How does Gambia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre?: Gambia ranks 66th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 9,121 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.