Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 2.19 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia is 2.19 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 391.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 4.05 An per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0988 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gambia 17th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0988 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1976 An per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2964 An per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3953 An per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4941 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5435 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5929 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6423 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6917 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7411 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7905 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8399 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8893 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9387 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9881 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.38 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.48 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.74 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.17 An per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.17 An per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 2.67 An per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 3.16 An per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 3.66 An per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 4.05 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.66 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.75 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.77 An per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 1.83 An per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4461 An per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4539 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5838 An per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.978 An per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 2017 | 1.46 An per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 2.08 An per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 2.36 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 2.34 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.19 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.19 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1461 An per square kilometre, 15.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.19 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0728 An per square kilometre, 30.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +100.0% | 0.0988 An per square kilometre | 0.1976 An per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -75.6% | 1.83 An per square kilometre | 0.4461 An per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +67.5% | 0.5838 An per square kilometre | 0.978 An per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +50.0% | 0.1976 An per square kilometre | 0.2964 An per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +49.5% | 0.978 An per square kilometre | 1.46 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4392 An per square kilometre | 0.0988 An per square kilometre | 0.6917 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9634 An per square kilometre | 0.7411 An per square kilometre | 1.19 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 An per square kilometre | 1.24 An per square kilometre | 1.74 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 An per square kilometre | 1.27 An per square kilometre | 2.17 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 An per square kilometre | 1.68 An per square kilometre | 4.05 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 An per square kilometre | 0.4461 An per square kilometre | 3.75 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 An per square kilometre | 2.19 An per square kilometre | 2.37 An per square kilometre | 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 horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Gambia was 2.19 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 An per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0988 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 17th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 391.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — 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.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — 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
Horses — 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.