Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.0632 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per capita in Gambia is 0.0632 An per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.208 An per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0246 An per person, in 2014.
That places Gambia 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1956 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1909 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.125 An per person | -34.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1397 An per person | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1491 An per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1942 An per person | +30.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1971 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1993 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2016 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2038 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2058 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.208 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2063 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2037 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.201 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1982 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1967 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1949 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1928 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1905 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1881 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1854 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1825 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1635 An per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2038 An per person | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2013 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1933 An per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1684 An per person | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1384 An per person | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1146 An per person | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1522 An per person | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1389 An per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1272 An per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.117 An per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1079 An per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0996 An per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0919 An per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0849 An per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0785 An per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0725 An per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0864 An per person | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0948 An per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1287 An per person | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1289 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.129 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1288 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1036 An per person | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.11 An per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1149 An per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1303 An per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0907 An per person | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0549 An per person | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0523 An per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0246 An per person | -53.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0247 An per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.031 An per person | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 0.044 An per person | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0542 An per person | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0627 An per person | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0704 An per person | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0691 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.068 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0632 An per person | -6.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0632 An per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2437 An per person, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0632 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1259 An per person, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.177 An per person | 0.125 An per person | 0.2016 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2011 An per person | 0.1928 An per person | 0.208 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1815 An per person | 0.1384 An per person | 0.2038 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1113 An per person | 0.0785 An per person | 0.1522 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1098 An per person | 0.0725 An per person | 0.129 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0569 An per person | 0.0246 An per person | 0.1303 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0677 An per person | 0.0632 An per person | 0.0704 An per person | 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 — stocks, per capita in Gambia?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Gambia was 0.0632 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.208 An per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 An per person in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.