Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Gambia

Gambia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 586,823 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
586,823 An
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
126th
of 203 countries
All-time high
603,000 An
in 2010
All-time low
147,946 An
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Gambia, 1961–2023

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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 126th of 203 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Jamaica 595,424 An compare
  2. 124 Cyprus 593,810 An compare
  3. 125 Ecuador 590,590 An compare
  4. 127 Republic of Moldova 549,929 An compare
  5. 128 Eswatini 537,136 An compare
  6. 129 Thailand 521,859 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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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 126th out of 203 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

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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