Sheep — Stocks in Gambia
Gambia: Sheep — Stocks was 17,063 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 17,063 LSU for sheep — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 25,100 LSU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,318 LSU, in 2014.
Gambia ranks 124th of 180 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.
Sheep — Stocks in Gambia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 8,020 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 5,399 LSU | -32.7% |
| 1964 | 6,200 LSU | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 6,800 LSU | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 9,100 LSU | +33.8% |
| 1967 | 9,490 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 9,870 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 10,270 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 10,680 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 11,100 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 11,550 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 11,800 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 12,000 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 12,200 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 12,400 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 12,700 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 13,000 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 13,300 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 13,600 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 13,900 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 14,200 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 14,500 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 13,500 LSU | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 17,500 LSU | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 18,000 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 18,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16,333 LSU | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 14,000 LSU | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 12,084 LSU | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 16,744 LSU | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 15,907 LSU | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 15,112 LSU | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 14,356 LSU | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 13,638 LSU | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 12,956 LSU | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 12,309 LSU | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 11,693 LSU | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 11,108 LSU | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 10,553 LSU | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 12,923 LSU | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 14,559 LSU | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 20,300 LSU | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 20,900 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 21,500 LSU | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 22,100 LSU | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 18,300 LSU | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 20,000 LSU | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 21,500 LSU | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 25,100 LSU | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 18,000 LSU | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 11,216 LSU | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 11,000 LSU | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,318 LSU | -51.7% |
| 2015 | 5,500 LSU | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7,069 LSU | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 10,299 LSU | +45.7% |
| 2018 | 12,995 LSU | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 15,395 LSU | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 17,698 LSU | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 17,808 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 17,918 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17,063 LSU | -4.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 17,063 LSU is below the median for low income countries, which is 373,388 LSU, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 17,063 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,749 LSU, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,128 LSU | 5,399 LSU | 10,270 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,073 LSU | 10,680 LSU | 13,300 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,353 LSU | 13,500 LSU | 18,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,591 LSU | 11,108 LSU | 16,744 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,264 LSU | 10,553 LSU | 22,100 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,189 LSU | 5,318 LSU | 25,100 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,622 LSU | 17,063 LSU | 17,918 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 121 Mozambique 22,976 LSU compare
- 122 Gabon 22,894 LSU compare
- 123 Czechia 17,916 LSU compare
- 125 Montenegro 16,796 LSU compare
- 126 Belgium-Luxembourg 15,800 LSU compare
- 127 Denmark 15,257 LSU 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 in Gambia?
- Sheep — stocks in Gambia was 17,063 LSU 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 25,100 LSU in 2010.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,318 LSU in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for sheep — stocks?
- Gambia ranks 124th out of 180 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
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.