Poultry Birds — Stocks in Gambia
Gambia: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 994,000 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks in Gambia is 994,000 An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Gambia peaked at 1.56 million An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 164,000 An, in 1963.
That places Gambia 158th 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.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Gambia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 190,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 180,000 An | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 164,000 An | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 180,000 An | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 200,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 220,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 239,000 An | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 240,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 242,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 245,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 248,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 250,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 252,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 260,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 280,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 300,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 260,000 An | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 250,000 An | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 260,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 275,000 An | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 285,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 300,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 320,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 350,000 An | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 345,000 An | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 380,000 An | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 418,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 460,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 506,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 557,000 An | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 612,000 An | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 673,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 740,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 814,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 720,000 An | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 521,000 An | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 639,000 An | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 512,000 An | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 582,000 An | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 630,000 An | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 586,000 An | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 591,000 An | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 599,000 An | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 682,000 An | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 652,000 An | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 650,000 An | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 718,000 An | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 720,000 An | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 800,000 An | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 850,000 An | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million An | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million An | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million An | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million An | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million An | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million An | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million An | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million An | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million An | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 982,000 An | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 994,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million An | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 994,000 An | -1.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 994,000 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.35 million An, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 994,000 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 million An, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206,111 An | 164,000 An | 242,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 260,500 An | 245,000 An | 300,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 363,900 An | 275,000 An | 506,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 637,000 An | 512,000 An | 814,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 662,800 An | 586,000 An | 800,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million An | 850,000 An | 1.56 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 993,750 An | 982,000 An | 1.00 million 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 poultry birds — stocks in Gambia?
- Poultry birds — stocks in Gambia was 994,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million An in 2015.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,000 An in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for poultry birds — stocks?
- Gambia ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — 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 Poultry Birds — 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).