Sheep — Stocks in Gambia

Gambia: Sheep — Stocks was 170,631 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
170,631 An
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
251,000 An
in 2010
All-time low
53,184 An
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Gambia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Gambia is 170,631 An, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Gambia peaked at 251,000 An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53,184 An, in 2014.

That places Gambia 132nd out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81,277 An 53,991 An 102,700 An 9
1970s 120,730 An 106,800 An 133,000 An 10
1980s 153,533 An 135,000 An 180,000 An 10
1990s 135,908 An 111,085 An 167,443 An 10
2000s 182,636 An 105,531 An 221,000 An 10
2010s 121,893 An 53,184 An 251,000 An 10
2020s 176,220 An 170,631 An 179,185 An 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 129 Mozambique 229,764 An compare
  2. 130 Gabon 228,935 An compare
  3. 131 Czechia 179,158 An compare
  4. 133 Montenegro 167,958 An compare
  5. 134 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 166,675 An compare
  6. 135 Belgium-Luxembourg 158,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Gambia?
Sheep — stocks in Gambia was 170,631 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 251,000 An in 2010.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 53,184 An in 2014.
How does Gambia rank for sheep — stocks?
Gambia ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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