Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate was -4.77 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-4.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 870.0%
World rank
161st
of 195 countries
All-time high
45.69 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-51.65 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gambia recorded -4.77 % change on previous year for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 870.0% on the previous year and down 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 45.69 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -51.65 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Gambia 161st out of 195 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.
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.255 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -32.68 % change on previous year | -12916.8% |
| 1964 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1965 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1966 | 33.82 % change on previous year | +249.5% |
| 1967 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1968 | 4 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1974 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1984 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -426.4% |
| 1985 | 29.63 % change on previous year | -529.6% |
| 1986 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -9.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -14.28 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1990 | -13.69 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 38.56 % change on previous year | -381.8% |
| 1992 | -5 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1993 | -5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | -5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | -5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.46 % change on previous year | -549.2% |
| 2002 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2003 | 39.43 % change on previous year | +211.4% |
| 2004 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2005 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2007 | -17.19 % change on previous year | -716.1% |
| 2008 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 16.74 % change on previous year | +123.3% |
| 2011 | -28.29 % change on previous year | -268.9% |
| 2012 | -37.69 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2013 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2014 | -51.65 % change on previous year | +2577.2% |
| 2015 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2016 | 28.53 % change on previous year | +735.5% |
| 2017 | 45.69 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2018 | 26.18 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 18.47 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6198 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6199 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2023 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -870.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -4.77 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3969 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -4.77 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.808 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -12916.8% | 0.255 % change on previous year | -32.68 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -2577.2% | -1.93 % change on previous year | -51.65 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -870.0% | 0.6199 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +735.5% | 3.41 % change on previous year | 28.53 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -716.1% | 2.79 % change on previous year | -17.19 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +549.2% | -5 % change on previous year | 22.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 % change on previous year | -32.68 % change on previous year | 33.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -14.28 % change on previous year | 29.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -13.69 % change on previous year | 38.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 % change on previous year | -17.19 % change on previous year | 39.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -51.65 % change on previous year | 45.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year | 14.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 158 USSR -4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 159 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -4.13 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Georgia -4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Morocco -5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Suriname -5.55 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Lithuania -5.72 % change on previous year compare
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 — stocks, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Gambia was -4.77 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.69 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.65 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.