Chickens — Stocks in Gambia
Gambia: Chickens — Stocks was 9,940 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — stocks in Gambia stood at 9,940 LSU.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Gambia peaked at 15,640 LSU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,640 LSU, in 1963.
That places Gambia 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Stocks in Gambia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,900 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 1,800 LSU | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 1,640 LSU | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 1,800 LSU | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 2,000 LSU | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 2,200 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 2,390 LSU | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 2,400 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,420 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,450 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2,480 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,500 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,520 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2,600 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2,800 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 3,000 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 2,600 LSU | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 2,500 LSU | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 2,600 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 2,750 LSU | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2,850 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 3,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3,200 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 3,500 LSU | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 3,450 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,800 LSU | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 4,180 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 4,600 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 5,060 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 5,570 LSU | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 6,120 LSU | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 6,730 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 7,400 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 8,140 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 7,200 LSU | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 5,210 LSU | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 6,390 LSU | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 5,120 LSU | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 5,820 LSU | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 6,300 LSU | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 5,860 LSU | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 5,910 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5,990 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,820 LSU | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 6,520 LSU | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 6,500 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7,180 LSU | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 7,200 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8,000 LSU | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 8,500 LSU | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 10,000 LSU | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 12,740 LSU | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 13,340 LSU | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 14,340 LSU | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 15,640 LSU | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 11,510 LSU | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 10,490 LSU | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 10,430 LSU | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10,270 LSU | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9,820 LSU | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 9,940 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10,050 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9,940 LSU | -1.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 9,940 LSU is below the median for low income countries, which is 198,120 LSU, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 9,940 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 175,740 LSU, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,061 LSU | 1,640 LSU | 2,420 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,605 LSU | 2,450 LSU | 3,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,639 LSU | 2,750 LSU | 5,060 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,370 LSU | 5,120 LSU | 8,140 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,628 LSU | 5,860 LSU | 8,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,726 LSU | 8,500 LSU | 15,640 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,938 LSU | 9,820 LSU | 10,050 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 chickens — stocks in Gambia?
- Chickens — stocks in Gambia was 9,940 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,640 LSU in 2015.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,640 LSU in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for chickens — stocks?
- Gambia ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — 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.