Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Gambia

Gambia: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.0692 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0692 An per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.208 An per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.0246 An per person
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024

00.050.10.150.2196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

In 2024, sheep — stocks, per capita in Gambia stood at 0.0692 An per person.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 181.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.208 An per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0246 An per person, in 2014.

That places Gambia 87th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Gambia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.1956 An per person
1962 0.1909 An per person -2.4%
1963 0.125 An per person -34.5%
1964 0.1397 An per person +11.7%
1965 0.1491 An per person +6.7%
1966 0.1942 An per person +30.2%
1967 0.1971 An per person +1.5%
1968 0.1993 An per person +1.1%
1969 0.2016 An per person +1.2%
1970 0.2038 An per person +1.1%
1971 0.2058 An per person +1.0%
1972 0.208 An per person +1.1%
1973 0.2063 An per person -0.8%
1974 0.2037 An per person -1.3%
1975 0.201 An per person -1.3%
1976 0.1982 An per person -1.4%
1977 0.1967 An per person -0.8%
1978 0.1949 An per person -0.9%
1979 0.1928 An per person -1.1%
1980 0.1905 An per person -1.2%
1981 0.1881 An per person -1.3%
1982 0.1854 An per person -1.4%
1983 0.1825 An per person -1.6%
1984 0.1635 An per person -10.4%
1985 0.2038 An per person +24.6%
1986 0.2013 An per person -1.2%
1987 0.1933 An per person -4.0%
1988 0.1684 An per person -12.9%
1989 0.1384 An per person -17.8%
1990 0.1146 An per person -17.2%
1991 0.1522 An per person +32.9%
1992 0.1389 An per person -8.8%
1993 0.1272 An per person -8.4%
1994 0.117 An per person -8.0%
1995 0.1079 An per person -7.8%
1996 0.0996 An per person -7.7%
1997 0.0919 An per person -7.7%
1998 0.0849 An per person -7.6%
1999 0.0785 An per person -7.6%
2000 0.0725 An per person -7.6%
2001 0.0864 An per person +19.2%
2002 0.0948 An per person +9.7%
2003 0.1287 An per person +35.7%
2004 0.1289 An per person +0.2%
2005 0.129 An per person +0.0%
2006 0.1288 An per person -0.1%
2007 0.1036 An per person -19.6%
2008 0.11 An per person +6.2%
2009 0.1149 An per person +4.4%
2010 0.1303 An per person +13.4%
2011 0.0907 An per person -30.4%
2012 0.0549 An per person -39.5%
2013 0.0523 An per person -4.8%
2014 0.0246 An per person -53.0%
2015 0.0247 An per person +0.6%
2016 0.031 An per person +25.2%
2017 0.044 An per person +42.1%
2018 0.0542 An per person +23.2%
2019 0.0627 An per person +15.7%
2020 0.0704 An per person +12.3%
2021 0.0691 An per person -1.7%
2022 0.068 An per person -1.7%
2023 0.0694 An per person +2.2%
2024 0.0692 An per person -0.4%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.0692 An per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2403 An per person, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.0692 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.122 An per person, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.177 An per person 0.125 An per person 0.2016 An per person 9
1970s 0.2011 An per person 0.1928 An per person 0.208 An per person 10
1980s 0.1815 An per person 0.1384 An per person 0.2038 An per person 10
1990s 0.1113 An per person 0.0785 An per person 0.1522 An per person 10
2000s 0.1098 An per person 0.0725 An per person 0.129 An per person 10
2010s 0.0569 An per person 0.0246 An per person 0.1303 An per person 10
2020s 0.0692 An per person 0.068 An per person 0.0704 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 84 Grenada 0.0822 An per person compare
  2. 85 India 0.079 An per person compare
  3. 86 Lebanon 0.0742 An per person compare
  4. 88 Mexico 0.0678 An per person compare
  5. 89 Botswana 0.059 An per person compare
  6. 90 Slovenia 0.0549 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Gambia?
Sheep — stocks, per capita in Gambia was 0.0692 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.208 An per person in 1972.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 An per person in 2014.
How does Gambia rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
Gambia ranks 87th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 9,274 data points, 1961–2024
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Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.