Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Gambia
Gambia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 586,823 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Gambia stood at 586,823 An.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Gambia peaked at 603,000 An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 147,946 An, in 1963.
Gambia ranks 116th of 187 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.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Gambia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 178,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 180,204 An | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 147,946 An | -17.9% |
| 1964 | 157,000 An | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 165,000 An | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 189,600 An | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 197,500 An | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 205,400 An | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 213,700 An | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 221,800 An | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 231,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 240,500 An | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 248,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 255,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 262,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 268,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 276,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 284,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 291,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 298,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 304,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 310,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 316,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 322,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 369,000 An | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 377,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 384,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 353,419 An | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 350,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 300,494 An | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 358,322 An | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 344,224 An | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 330,715 An | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 317,771 An | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 305,367 An | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 293,478 An | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 282,083 An | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 271,159 An | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 260,685 An | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 250,643 An | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 357,636 An | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 407,558 An | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 500,000 An | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 496,000 An | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 511,000 An | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 526,000 An | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 554,000 An | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 574,000 An | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 595,000 An | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 603,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 483,878 An | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 424,294 An | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 377,435 An | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 413,019 An | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 423,900 An | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 409,438 An | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 432,585 An | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 478,877 An | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 519,077 An | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 555,215 An | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 569,928 An | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 585,139 An | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 586,823 An | +0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 586,823 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.60 million An, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 586,823 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.93 million An, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and 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 | +42.7% | 250,643 An | 357,636 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,594 An | 147,946 An | 213,700 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 257,730 An | 221,800 An | 291,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,342 An | 298,000 An | 384,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,430 An | 260,685 An | 358,322 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,184 An | 250,643 An | 595,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,550 An | 377,435 An | 603,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 574,276 An | 555,215 An | 586,823 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 sheep and goats — stocks in Gambia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Gambia was 586,823 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 603,000 An in 2010.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,946 An in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Gambia ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 Sheep and 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).