FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Gambia
Gambia had 1.3 million chickens in 2024, the 147th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.6%. The record was 1.6 million head in 2015.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.3 million head
- World rank
- 147 of 179
- 10-year change
- −8.6%
- Record
- 1.6 million head
- 2015
Chickens in Gambia, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,310,000 | +15% |
| 2023 | 1,138,000 | +13% |
| 2022 | 1,005,000 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 994,000 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 982,000 | −4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,027,000 | −1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,043,000 | −0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,049,000 | −8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,151,000 | −26% |
| 2015 | 1,564,000 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,434,000 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1,334,000 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,274,000 | +27% |
| 2011 | 1,000,000 | +18% |
| 2010 | 850,000 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 800,000 | +11% |
| 2008 | 720,000 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 718,000 | +10% |
| 2006 | 650,000 | −0.3% |
| 2005 | 652,000 | −4.4% |
| 2004 | 682,000 | +14% |
| 2003 | 599,000 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 591,000 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 586,000 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | 630,000 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 582,000 | +14% |
| 1998 | 512,000 | −20% |
| 1997 | 639,000 | +23% |
| 1996 | 521,000 | −28% |
| 1995 | 720,000 | −12% |
| 1994 | 814,000 | +10% |
| 1993 | 740,000 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 673,000 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 612,000 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 557,000 | +10% |
| 1989 | 506,000 | +10% |
| 1988 | 460,000 | +10% |
| 1987 | 418,000 | +10% |
| 1986 | 380,000 | +10% |
| 1985 | 345,000 | −1.4% |
| 1984 | 350,000 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 320,000 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 300,000 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 285,000 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 275,000 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 250,000 | −3.8% |
| 1977 | 260,000 | −13% |
| 1976 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 280,000 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 260,000 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 252,000 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 250,000 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 248,000 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 245,000 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 242,000 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 240,000 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 239,000 | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 220,000 | +10% |
| 1965 | 200,000 | +11% |
| 1964 | 180,000 | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 164,000 | −8.9% |
| 1962 | 180,000 | −5.3% |
| 1961 | 190,000 | — |
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.