Chickens, layers — Stocks in Gambia

Gambia: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 229,000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
229,000 An
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
177th
of 209 countries
All-time high
262,000 An
in 2017
All-time low
80,000 An
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Gambia, 1961–2023

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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 177th out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 174 Lesotho 272,000 An compare
  2. 175 Bahrain 250,000 An compare
  3. 176 French Polynesia 243,000 An compare
  4. 178 Eswatini 204,000 An compare
  5. 179 Comoros 202,000 An compare
  6. 180 Micronesia 197,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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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 177th out of 209 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

Indicator
Chickens, layers — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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