Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Gambia
Gambia: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.59
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
86th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.57
in 1976
All-time low
0.57
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Gambia stood at 0.59.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Gambia peaked at 1.57 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.57, in 2019.
Gambia ranks 86th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.47 | — |
| 1962 | 1.43 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.43 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.42 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.41 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.38 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.45 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1.41 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.47 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.43 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.39 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.53 | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 1.52 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.53 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.56 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.57 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.47 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.47 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.45 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.4 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.35 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.26 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.21 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.17 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.12 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9931 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9042 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.88 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8726 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.933 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9802 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9696 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9685 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9932 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9764 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9606 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9882 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9746 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9872 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9748 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9358 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9568 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6221 | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8659 | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 1.13 | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7133 | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 0.73 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.65 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.64 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.66 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.68 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.67 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.57 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.76 | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.61 | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.59 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 | 1.38 | 1.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 | 1.39 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 0.9931 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9438 | 0.8726 | 0.9932 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9147 | 0.6221 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.652 | 0.57 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.76 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.85 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Gambia?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Gambia was 0.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 1976.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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