Meat, Total — Production in Gambia
Gambia: Meat, Total — Production was 8,278 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat, Total — Production in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat, total — production in Gambia stood at 8,278 t.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, total — production in Gambia peaked at 9,424 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,809 t, in 1961.
That places Gambia 213th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat, Total — Production in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,809 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,966 t | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 4,151 t | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 4,344 t | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 4,553 t | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 4,783 t | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 4,976 t | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 5,125 t | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 5,329 t | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 5,605 t | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 5,759 t | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 6,082 t | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 6,084 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,034 t | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 6,090 t | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 6,110 t | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5,932 t | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 5,925 t | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 5,972 t | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6,021 t | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5,949 t | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5,945 t | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5,951 t | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,880 t | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6,030 t | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 6,046 t | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6,189 t | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 6,268 t | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6,395 t | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6,262 t | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 5,806 t | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 6,042 t | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 6,172 t | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 6,403 t | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 6,286 t | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,020 t | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 6,257 t | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 6,094 t | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 6,173 t | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6,274 t | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6,182 t | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,665 t | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 7,472 t | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 7,753 t | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,746 t | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,901 t | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8,374 t | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 8,512 t | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8,780 t | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8,777 t | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,068 t | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 8,325 t | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8,246 t | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,886 t | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 9,424 t | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 8,736 t | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 8,050 t | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 7,631 t | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 7,383 t | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7,236 t | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 7,298 t | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7,337 t | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7,866 t | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 8,278 t | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,560 t | 3,809 t | 5,329 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,959 t | 5,605 t | 6,110 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,067 t | 5,880 t | 6,395 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,152 t | 5,806 t | 6,403 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,566 t | 6,182 t | 8,780 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,353 t | 7,383 t | 9,424 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,603 t | 7,236 t | 8,278 t | 5 |
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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, total — production in Gambia?
- Meat, total — production in Gambia was 8,278 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,424 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,809 t in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for meat, total — production?
- Gambia ranks 213th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, total — production rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, Total — 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.