Milk yields per animal in Gambia
Gambia: Milk yields per animal was 1,311 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,311
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,388
in 2015
All-time low
175
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, milk yields per animal in Gambia stood at 1,311.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Gambia peaked at 1,388 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 175, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 81st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk yields per animal in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175 | — |
| 1962 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,381 | +689.4% |
| 1992 | 1,382 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,382 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,382 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,382 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,383 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,383 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,383 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,383 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,384 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,384 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,384 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,385 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,385 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,385 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,386 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,386 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,386 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,386 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,386 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,387 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,387 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,387 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,388 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,388 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,388 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,388 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,294 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1,298 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,314 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,315 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,315 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,312 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,311 | -0.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,311 is above the median for low income countries, which is 150.41, 8.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,311 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk yields per animal in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +689.4% | 175 | 1,381 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175 | 175 | 175 | 9 |
| 1970s | 175 | 175 | 175 | 10 |
| 1980s | 175 | 175 | 175 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,262 | 175 | 1,383 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,385 | 1,384 | 1,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,369 | 1,294 | 1,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,313 | 1,311 | 1,315 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1584 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2247 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in Gambia?
- Milk yields per animal in Gambia was 1,311 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,388 in 2015.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for milk yields per animal?
- Gambia ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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