Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Gambia
Gambia: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 2.14 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Gambia, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Gambia is 2.14 animals per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Gambia peaked at 79.14 animals per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.76 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Gambia 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Gambia, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 70.05 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 70.48 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 79.14 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 72.55 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 63.3 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 59.92 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 56.81 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 44.74 animals per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 35.69 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 31.22 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 33.5 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 24.06 animals per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 18.57 animals per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 15.68 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 13.96 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 15.57 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 16.11 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 16.88 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 21.39 animals per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 16.68 animals per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 21.39 animals per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 19.14 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 16.5 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 16.39 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.3 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 7.45 animals per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1992 | 7.62 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.66 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.47 animals per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 7.04 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 4.83 animals per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 6.11 animals per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 4.71 animals per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 5.29 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 5.75 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 6.23 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 8.84 animals per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 9.34 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.2 animals per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 2005 | 4.41 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 4.41 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.94 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 3.17 animals per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 3.47 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.29 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.59 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 4.13 animals per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 4.62 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 5.66 animals per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 5.21 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 3.53 animals per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 3.11 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 2.37 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 2.27 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.78 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.76 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.14 animals per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.14 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.18 animals per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.14 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1 animals per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.05 animals per US$ of GDP | 70.05 animals per US$ of GDP | 79.14 animals per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 38.35 animals per US$ of GDP | 15.68 animals per US$ of GDP | 63.3 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.4 animals per US$ of GDP | 13.96 animals per US$ of GDP | 21.39 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.45 animals per US$ of GDP | 4.71 animals per US$ of GDP | 15.3 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 animals per US$ of GDP | 3.17 animals per US$ of GDP | 9.34 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.37 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.66 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.76 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.27 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Gambia?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Gambia was 2.14 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.14 animals per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 animals per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Gambia ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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 Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.