Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Gambia
Gambia: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks was 139,425 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Gambia stood at 139,425 LSU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Gambia peaked at 241,452 LSU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75,000 LSU, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 138th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Gambia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 80,300 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 90,998 LSU | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 94,000 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 97,500 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 100,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 103,664 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 110,614 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 116,348 LSU | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 124,349 LSU | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 130,000 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 135,000 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 137,500 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 140,000 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 142,500 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 144,000 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 145,000 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 145,500 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 146,000 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 146,605 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 147,500 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 148,500 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 147,500 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 142,500 LSU | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 145,000 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 147,500 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 152,500 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 158,500 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 163,500 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 163,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 170,216 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 171,493 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 172,779 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 174,075 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 175,380 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 176,696 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 178,021 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 179,356 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 180,701 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 182,056 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 161,584 LSU | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 163,278 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 198,000 LSU | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 204,000 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 205,000 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 206,500 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 207,500 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 210,000 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 216,000 LSU | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 212,500 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 199,236 LSU | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 186,400 LSU | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 218,027 LSU | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 239,592 LSU | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 241,452 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 232,690 LSU | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 198,277 LSU | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 173,430 LSU | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 155,900 LSU | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 142,591 LSU | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 141,650 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 140,715 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 139,425 LSU | -0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 139,425 LSU is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.35 million LSU, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 139,425 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million LSU, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,492 LSU | 75,000 LSU | 116,348 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 138,985 LSU | 124,349 LSU | 146,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,960 LSU | 142,500 LSU | 163,500 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,222 LSU | 163,500 LSU | 180,701 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,392 LSU | 161,584 LSU | 216,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,750 LSU | 155,900 LSU | 241,452 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,095 LSU | 139,425 LSU | 142,591 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Gambia?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Gambia was 139,425 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 241,452 LSU in 2015.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,000 LSU in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks?
- Gambia ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.