How does Gambia rank for sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area?

Gambia ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Gambia

Name: Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Gambia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Gambia: Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.03 LSU/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.03 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

77th

of 180 countries

All-time high

0.04 LSU/ha

in 2003

All-time low

0.01 LSU/ha

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Gambia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Gambia is 0.03 LSU/ha, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Gambia peaked at 0.04 LSU/ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.01 LSU/ha, in 1963.

That places Gambia 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Gambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.02 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.01 LSU/ha	-50.0%
1964	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1966	0.02 LSU/ha	+100.0%
1967	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1972	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1974	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1975	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1977	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1980	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1983	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1984	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1985	0.03 LSU/ha	+50.0%
1986	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1988	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1989	0.02 LSU/ha	-33.3%
1990	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1991	0.03 LSU/ha	+50.0%
1992	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1993	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.02 LSU/ha	-33.3%
1996	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1998	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.03 LSU/ha	+50.0%
2002	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2003	0.04 LSU/ha	+33.3%
2004	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2006	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2007	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2008	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.03 LSU/ha	-25.0%
2010	0.04 LSU/ha	+33.3%
2011	0.03 LSU/ha	-25.0%
2012	0.02 LSU/ha	-33.3%
2013	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.01 LSU/ha	-50.0%
2015	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.02 LSU/ha	+100.0%
2018	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2020	0.03 LSU/ha	+50.0%
2021	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2022	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2023	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0167 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.024 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.024 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.035 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.02 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.03 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near Gambia

77 Afghanistan 0.03 LSU/ha compare
77 Brunei Darussalam 0.03 LSU/ha compare
77 Burundi 0.03 LSU/ha compare
77 Djibouti 0.03 LSU/ha compare
77 Dominica 0.03 LSU/ha compare
77 Eritrea 0.03 LSU/ha compare
77 Indonesia 0.03 LSU/ha compare
77 Mauritania 0.03 LSU/ha compare
77 Mongolia 0.03 LSU/ha compare
77 Niger 0.03 LSU/ha compare
77 Serbia and Montenegro 0.03 LSU/ha compare
77 Sierra Leone 0.03 LSU/ha compare
77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.03 LSU/ha compare
77 Uganda 0.03 LSU/ha compare
77 Australia and New Zealand 0.03 LSU/ha compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -32.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0005 t per person (2024)
Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -9.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Gambia?: Sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Gambia was 0.03 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.04 LSU/ha in 2003.
What is the lowest sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 LSU/ha in 1963.
How does Gambia rank for sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Gambia ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 227 places, 12,936 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.