Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Gambia
Gambia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 142,584 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Gambia is 142,584 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Gambia peaked at 157,975 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60,000 An, in 1963.
Gambia ranks 156th of 246 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Gambia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 70,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 60,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 63,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 65,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 67,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 67,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 63,000 An | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 64,800 An | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 67,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 69,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 72,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 74,500 An | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 76,500 An | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 78,500 An | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 80,200 An | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 82,700 An | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 85,200 An | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 87,400 An | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 89,600 An | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 91,200 An | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 93,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 94,800 An | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 96,600 An | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 110,700 An | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 113,100 An | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 115,200 An | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 106,000 An | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 105,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 90,200 An | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 88,900 An | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 85,997 An | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 82,614 An | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 79,372 An | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 76,255 An | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 73,288 An | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 70,434 An | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 67,700 An | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 65,078 An | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 62,564 An | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 89,300 An | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 101,900 An | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 125,000 An | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 124,000 An | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 127,750 An | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 131,500 An | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 138,500 An | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 143,500 An | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 147,500 An | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 140,000 An | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 118,000 An | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 115,000 An | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 118,000 An | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 115,006 An | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 108,199 An | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 107,960 An | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 117,847 An | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 125,657 An | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 134,417 An | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 149,180 An | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 153,521 An | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 157,975 An | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 137,975 An | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 142,584 An | +3.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 142,584 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 million An, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 142,584 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +42.7% | 62,564 An | 89,300 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,422 An | 60,000 An | 70,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 77,300 An | 67,000 An | 87,400 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 101,520 An | 89,600 An | 115,200 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,984 An | 65,078 An | 90,200 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,151 An | 62,564 An | 147,500 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,009 An | 107,960 An | 140,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,247 An | 137,975 An | 157,975 An | 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Gambia?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Gambia was 142,584 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 157,975 An in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 An in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Gambia ranks 156th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.