Chickens, layers — Stocks in Gambia
Gambia: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 229,000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 229,000 An for chickens, layers — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Gambia peaked at 262,000 An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80,000 An, in 1962.
That places Gambia 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Gambia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 80,000 An | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 82,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 90,000 An | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 100,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 110,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 120,000 An | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 120,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 121,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 123,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 124,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 125,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 115,000 An | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 115,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 120,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 135,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 115,000 An | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 105,000 An | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 115,000 An | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 115,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 120,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 135,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 150,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 160,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 160,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 175,000 An | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 195,000 An | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 210,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 205,000 An | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 200,000 An | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 176,000 An | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 200,000 An | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 190,000 An | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 185,000 An | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 180,000 An | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 150,000 An | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 180,000 An | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 180,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 170,000 An | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 180,000 An | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 175,000 An | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 180,000 An | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 180,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 180,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 180,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 190,000 An | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 195,000 An | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 200,000 An | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 205,000 An | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 215,000 An | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 220,000 An | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 230,000 An | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 256,000 An | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 254,000 An | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 257,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 258,000 An | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 262,000 An | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 233,000 An | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 231,000 An | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 227,000 An | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 228,000 An | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 230,000 An | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 229,000 An | -0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 229,000 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.88 million An, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 229,000 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.67 million An, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,889 An | 80,000 An | 121,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 119,200 An | 105,000 An | 135,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,500 An | 115,000 An | 210,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,100 An | 150,000 An | 200,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,500 An | 175,000 An | 205,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,600 An | 215,000 An | 262,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,500 An | 227,000 An | 230,000 An | 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 chickens, layers — stocks in Gambia?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Gambia was 229,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 262,000 An in 2017.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,000 An in 1962.
- How does Gambia rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Gambia ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).