Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Gambia
Gambia: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
152nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2019
All-time low
1.7%
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Gambia is 3.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Gambia peaked at 3.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1992.
That places Gambia 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 2.1% | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Gambia?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Gambia was 3.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Gambia ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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