Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 27.55 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.55 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 167 countries
All-time high
47.72 An per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
14.82 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 27.55 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 47.72 An per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.82 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gambia 36th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.82 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.87 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 17.98 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 18.58 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 19.27 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 19.76 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 20.49 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 21.86 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 22.99 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 24.57 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 25.69 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 26.68 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 27.17 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 27.67 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 28.16 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 28.46 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 28.66 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 28.75 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 28.85 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 28.97 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 29.15 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 29.35 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 29.15 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 28.16 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 28.66 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 29.15 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 30.14 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 31.32 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 32.31 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 32.31 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33.64 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 33.89 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.15 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 34.4 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 34.66 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 34.92 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 35.18 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 35.45 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 35.71 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 35.98 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.93 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 32.27 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.13 An per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 40.32 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 40.51 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.81 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.01 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.5 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.69 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 42 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 39.37 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 36.84 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 43.09 An per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 47.35 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 47.72 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.99 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 39.19 An per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 34.27 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 30.81 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 28.18 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 27.99 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.81 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.55 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 27.55 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.06 An per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 27.55 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.12 An per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.07 An per square kilometre | 14.82 An per square kilometre | 22.99 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.47 An per square kilometre | 24.57 An per square kilometre | 28.85 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.64 An per square kilometre | 28.16 An per square kilometre | 32.31 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.43 An per square kilometre | 32.31 An per square kilometre | 35.71 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.61 An per square kilometre | 31.93 An per square kilometre | 42.69 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.66 An per square kilometre | 30.81 An per square kilometre | 47.72 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.88 An per square kilometre | 27.55 An per square kilometre | 28.18 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 33 Azerbaijan 29.03 An per square kilometre compare
- 34 Brazil 28.55 An per square kilometre compare
- 35 Comoros 27.59 An per square kilometre compare
- 37 Israel 26.8 An per square kilometre compare
- 38 Colombia 26.32 An per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 26.28 An per square kilometre compare
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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia was 27.55 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.72 An per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.82 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — 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.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — 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
Cattle — 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.