Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Gambia
Gambia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 541,607 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 541,607 An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Gambia peaked at 603,000 An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 147,946 An, in 1963.
That places Gambia 153rd out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Gambia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 178,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 180,204 An | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 147,946 An | -17.9% |
| 1964 | 157,000 An | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 165,000 An | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 189,600 An | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 197,500 An | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 205,400 An | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 213,700 An | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 221,800 An | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 231,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 240,500 An | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 248,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 255,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 262,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 268,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 276,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 284,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 291,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 298,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 304,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 310,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 316,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 322,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 369,000 An | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 377,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 384,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 353,419 An | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 350,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 300,494 An | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 358,322 An | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 344,224 An | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 330,715 An | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 317,771 An | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 305,367 An | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 293,478 An | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 282,083 An | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 271,159 An | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 260,685 An | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 250,643 An | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 357,636 An | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 407,558 An | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 500,000 An | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 496,000 An | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 511,000 An | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 526,000 An | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 554,000 An | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 574,000 An | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 595,000 An | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 603,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 483,878 An | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 424,294 An | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 377,435 An | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 413,019 An | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 423,900 An | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 409,439 An | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 432,585 An | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 478,876 An | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 519,077 An | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 555,215 An | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 569,928 An | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 585,139 An | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 522,304 An | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 541,607 An | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks 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% | 250,643 An | 357,636 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,594 An | 147,946 An | 213,700 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 257,730 An | 221,800 An | 291,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,342 An | 298,000 An | 384,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,430 An | 260,685 An | 358,322 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,184 An | 250,643 An | 595,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,550 An | 377,435 An | 603,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 554,839 An | 522,304 An | 585,139 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 sheep and goats — stocks in Gambia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Gambia was 541,607 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 603,000 An in 2010.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,946 An in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Gambia ranks 153rd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 Goats — Stocks. 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.