Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.0053 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0053 An per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0199 An per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 An per person, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0182 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0188 An per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0189 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0194 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0194 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0199 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0195 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0195 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0195 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0195 An per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0195 An per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0195 An per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0195 An per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0192 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0188 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0188 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0184 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0184 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0183 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0183 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0182 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0163 An per person | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0159 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0142 An per person | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0138 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0135 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0144 An per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0138 An per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 An per person | -60.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 An per person | +34.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.007 An per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.005 An per person | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.004 An per person | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 An per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 An per person | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 An per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 An per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 An per person | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 An per person | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 An per person | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 An per person | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 An per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 An per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 An per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 An per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.007 An per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.007 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.006 An per person | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 An per person | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 An per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 An per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 An per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.005 An per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 An per person | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 An per person | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 An per person | +1.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0053 An per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0289 An per person, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0053 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0265 An per person, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per 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 | -60.8% | 0.0138 An per person | 0.0054 An per person |
| 2006 | +34.9% | 0.0034 An per person | 0.0046 An per person |
| 1992 | +34.7% | 0.0054 An per person | 0.0073 An per person |
| 2005 | +31.5% | 0.0026 An per person | 0.0034 An per person |
| 2001 | -30.9% | 0.0039 An per person | 0.0027 An per person |
| 1996 | -28.3% | 0.007 An per person | 0.005 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0192 An per person | 0.0182 An per person | 0.0199 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0191 An per person | 0.0184 An per person | 0.0195 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0161 An per person | 0.0135 An per person | 0.0183 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 An per person | 0.004 An per person | 0.0138 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 An per person | 0.0024 An per person | 0.0054 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 An per person | 0.0051 An per person | 0.007 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 An per person | 0.005 An per person | 0.0062 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.0057 An per person compare
- 141 Congo 0.0056 An per person compare
- 142 Indonesia 0.0055 An per person compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 0.0053 An per person compare
- 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0051 An per person compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 0.0051 An per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sierra Leone?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sierra Leone was 0.0053 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 An per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 An per person in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.