Goats — Stocks in Gambia
Gambia: Goats — Stocks was 416,192 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Gambia is 416,192 An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Gambia peaked at 416,192 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93,955 An, in 1963.
Gambia ranks 90th of 183 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.
Goats — Stocks in Gambia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 100,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 93,955 An | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 95,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 97,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 98,600 An | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 102,600 An | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 106,700 An | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 111,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 115,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 120,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 125,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 130,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 135,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 140,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 144,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 149,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 154,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 158,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 162,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 165,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 168,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 171,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 187,000 An | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 194,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 197,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 204,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 190,090 An | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 210,000 An | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 179,653 An | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 190,879 An | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 185,153 An | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 179,598 An | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 174,210 An | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 168,984 An | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 163,914 An | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 158,997 An | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 154,227 An | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 149,600 An | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 145,112 An | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 228,404 An | +57.4% |
| 2002 | 261,965 An | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 297,000 An | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 287,000 An | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 296,000 An | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 305,000 An | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 371,000 An | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 374,000 An | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 380,000 An | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 352,000 An | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 303,878 An | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 312,130 An | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 267,435 An | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 359,835 An | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 368,900 An | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 338,747 An | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 329,594 An | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 348,925 An | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 365,129 An | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 378,231 An | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 391,847 An | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 405,954 An | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 416,192 An | +2.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 416,192 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.01 million An, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 416,192 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44 million An, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +57.4% | 145,112 An | 228,404 An |
| 2014 | +34.6% | 267,435 An | 359,835 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,317 An | 93,955 An | 111,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 137,000 An | 115,000 An | 158,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,809 An | 162,000 An | 210,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,522 An | 149,600 An | 190,879 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,548 An | 145,112 An | 380,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,657 An | 267,435 An | 368,900 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,056 An | 378,231 An | 416,192 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 goats — stocks in Gambia?
- Goats — stocks in Gambia was 416,192 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 416,192 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,955 An in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for goats — stocks?
- Gambia ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Goats — 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).