Animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Animals slaughtered for meat was 46,132 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46,132
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
136th
of 198 countries
All-time high
63,500
in 1983
All-time low
12,178
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 46,132 for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone peaked at 63,500 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12,178, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,000 | — |
| 1962 | 44,000 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 47,000 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 50,000 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 53,000 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 55,000 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 57,000 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 58,000 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 58,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 59,000 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 60,000 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 61,000 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 62,500 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 63,500 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 58,000 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 58,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 53,000 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 53,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 53,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58,000 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 58,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23,000 | -60.3% |
| 1992 | 30,394 | +32.1% |
| 1993 | 30,094 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 30,376 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 29,156 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 21,000 | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 21,746 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 21,815 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 17,319 | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 17,041 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 12,498 | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 12,178 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 13,437 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 14,000 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 18,907 | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 26,068 | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 23,950 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 28,432 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 33,000 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 36,757 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 39,859 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 43,174 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 46,721 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 47,892 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42,110 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 38,667 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 37,735 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 38,980 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 40,266 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 39,320 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 50,579 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 43,388 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 44,429 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 46,132 | +3.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 46,132 is below the median for low income countries, which is 467,376, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 46,132 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -60.3% | 58,000 | 23,000 |
| 2006 | +37.9% | 18,907 | 26,068 |
| 2005 | +35.0% | 14,000 | 18,907 |
| 1992 | +32.1% | 23,000 | 30,394 |
| 1996 | -28.0% | 29,156 | 21,000 |
| 2001 | -26.7% | 17,041 | 12,498 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,667 | 42,000 | 52,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,300 | 53,000 | 59,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,000 | 53,000 | 63,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,290 | 17,319 | 58,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,951 | 12,178 | 33,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,216 | 36,757 | 47,892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,770 | 39,320 | 50,579 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1983 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4477 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 250 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone was 46,132 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 63,500 in 1983.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,178 in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Sierra Leone ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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