Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 51.61 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 51.61 An per square kilometre for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 59.59 An per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.62 An per square kilometre, in 1963.
Gambia ranks 40th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.59 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.81 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 14.62 An per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1964 | 15.51 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 16.3 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 18.74 An per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 19.52 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 20.3 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 21.12 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 21.92 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 22.83 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 23.76 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 24.51 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 25.2 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 25.89 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 26.48 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 27.27 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 28.06 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 28.75 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 29.45 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 30.04 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 30.63 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 31.23 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 31.82 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 36.46 An per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 37.25 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 37.94 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 34.92 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 34.59 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 29.69 An per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 35.41 An per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 34.01 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 32.68 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 31.4 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 30.17 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 29 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 27.87 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 26.79 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 25.76 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 24.77 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 35.34 An per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 40.27 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 49.41 An per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 49.01 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 50.49 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 51.98 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 54.74 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 56.72 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 58.79 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 59.59 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 47.81 An per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 41.93 An per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 37.3 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 40.81 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 41.89 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 40.46 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 42.75 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 47.32 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 51.29 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 54.86 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 56.32 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 57.82 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 51.61 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.94 An per square kilometre | 14.62 An per square kilometre | 21.12 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.47 An per square kilometre | 21.92 An per square kilometre | 28.75 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.43 An per square kilometre | 29.45 An per square kilometre | 37.94 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.28 An per square kilometre | 25.76 An per square kilometre | 35.41 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.15 An per square kilometre | 24.77 An per square kilometre | 58.79 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.11 An per square kilometre | 37.3 An per square kilometre | 59.59 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.15 An per square kilometre | 51.61 An per square kilometre | 57.82 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia was 51.61 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.59 An per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.62 An per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.