Chicken meat production in Gambia
In 2024 Gambia produced 1,360 t of chicken meat, the 162nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 1,985 t in 2015.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,360 t
- World rank
- 162 of 189
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 1,985 t
- 2015
Chicken meat in Gambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Gambia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.49
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | Botswana | 1,584 | 0.00% |
| 161 | Saint Lucia | 1,422 | 0.00% |
| 162 | Gambia | 1,360 | 0.00% |
| 163 | Bhutan | 1,208 | 0.00% |
| 164 | Kiribati | 1,156 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Gambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,360 | +12% |
| 2023 | 1,213 | +10% |
| 2022 | 1,098 | −1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,113 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,126 | −4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,182 | −4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,238 | −2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,273 | −11% |
| 2016 | 1,429 | −28% |
| 2015 | 1,985 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,885 | +12% |
| 2013 | 1,679 | +12% |
| 2012 | 1,500 | +20% |
| 2011 | 1,250 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,200 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,160 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,120 | −0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,130 | +11% |
| 2006 | 1,020 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 975 | −9.7% |
| 2004 | 1,080 | +14% |
| 2003 | 950 | −14% |
| 2002 | 1,100 | +22% |
| 2001 | 900 | −6.3% |
| 2000 | 960 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 900 | +13% |
| 1998 | 800 | −20% |
| 1997 | 1,000 | +25% |
| 1996 | 800 | −27% |
| 1995 | 1,100 | −12% |
| 1994 | 1,250 | +13% |
| 1993 | 1,110 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 1,010 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 920 | +10% |
| 1990 | 835 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 760 | +10% |
| 1988 | 690 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 630 | +11% |
| 1986 | 570 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 520 | −1.0% |
| 1984 | 525 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 480 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 450 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 430 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 415 | +18% |
| 1979 | 351 | +17% |
| 1978 | 300 | −3.8% |
| 1977 | 312 | −13% |
| 1976 | 360 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 336 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 312 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 302 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 300 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 298 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 294 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 290 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 288 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 287 | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 264 | +10% |
| 1965 | 240 | +11% |
| 1964 | 216 | +11% |
| 1963 | 195 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 190 | −5.0% |
| 1961 | 200 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 55,080 t USD 18.1 m
- Importer rank
- 60 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicken meat in Gambia?
Gambia produced 1,360 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Gambia rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Gambia ranked 162nd of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Gambia changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 1,985 t in 2015.
Does Gambia export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Gambia reported no exports and imports of 55,080 t (USD 18.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Gambia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.