Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.6155 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sierra Leone is 0.6155 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.8797 An per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1687 An per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Sierra Leone 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5819 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6096 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6234 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6512 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.665 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6927 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6927 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7066 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7204 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7343 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7481 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.762 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7758 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7758 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7897 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7897 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8035 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8035 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8174 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8313 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8451 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8659 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8797 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8035 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8035 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7343 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7343 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7343 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8035 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8035 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3186 An per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4211 An per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4169 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4208 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4039 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2909 An per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3013 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3022 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2399 An per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2361 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1687 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1862 An per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.194 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2619 An per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3612 An per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3318 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3939 An per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4572 An per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5092 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5522 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5981 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6473 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6635 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5834 An per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5357 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5228 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.54 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5579 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5447 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7007 An per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6011 An per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6155 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.6155 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.92 An per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.6155 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 An per square kilometre, 35% 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 | -60.3% | 0.8035 An per square kilometre | 0.3186 An per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +37.9% | 0.2619 An per square kilometre | 0.3612 An per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +35.0% | 0.194 An per square kilometre | 0.2619 An per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +32.1% | 0.3186 An per square kilometre | 0.4211 An per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -28.0% | 0.4039 An per square kilometre | 0.2909 An per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -26.7% | 0.2361 An per square kilometre | 0.1731 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6604 An per square kilometre | 0.5819 An per square kilometre | 0.7204 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.78 An per square kilometre | 0.7343 An per square kilometre | 0.8174 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8035 An per square kilometre | 0.7343 An per square kilometre | 0.8797 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3919 An per square kilometre | 0.2399 An per square kilometre | 0.8035 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2764 An per square kilometre | 0.1687 An per square kilometre | 0.4572 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.571 An per square kilometre | 0.5092 An per square kilometre | 0.6635 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6155 An per square kilometre | 0.5447 An per square kilometre | 0.7007 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 128 New Caledonia 0.7693 An per square kilometre compare
- 129 Estonia 0.743 An per square kilometre compare
- 130 Slovakia 0.7381 An per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bhutan 0.6085 An per square kilometre compare
- 133 Botswana 0.5823 An per square kilometre compare
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5659 An per square kilometre 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 0.6155 An per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.8797 An per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1687 An per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.