Beef production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Beef production was 11,277 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,277 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
133rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
12,659 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
2,568 tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Sierra Leone is 11,277 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Sierra Leone peaked at 12,659 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,568 tonnes, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,780 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,960 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 4,050 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4,230 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 4,320 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 4,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,590 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 4,680 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 4,770 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 4,860 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 4,950 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 5,040 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5,040 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,130 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5,130 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,220 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 5,220 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,310 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5,400 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 5,490 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5,625 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 5,715 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 5,220 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 5,220 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,770 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 4,770 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,770 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,220 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 5,220 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,200 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5,801 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 5,868 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,992 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5,767 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4,680 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 4,270 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 4,283 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,150 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 3,475 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 2,590 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 2,568 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,881 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 3,150 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 4,138 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 5,490 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 5,363 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 6,498 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 8,500 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 8,805 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 9,435 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 10,042 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 10,951 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 11,524 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 10,256 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 9,514 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 9,395 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 9,766 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 10,184 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 10,042 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11,394 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 12,659 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 11,108 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 11,277 tonnes | +1.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 11,277 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,481 tonnes, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 11,277 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +32.7% | 4,138 tonnes | 5,490 tonnes |
| 2005 | +31.4% | 3,150 tonnes | 4,138 tonnes |
| 2009 | +30.8% | 6,498 tonnes | 8,500 tonnes |
| 1999 | -26.5% | 4,283 tonnes | 3,150 tonnes |
| 2001 | -25.5% | 3,475 tonnes | 2,590 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,290 tonnes | 3,780 tonnes | 4,680 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,067 tonnes | 4,770 tonnes | 5,310 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,220 tonnes | 4,770 tonnes | 5,715 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,023 tonnes | 3,150 tonnes | 5,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,465 tonnes | 2,568 tonnes | 8,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,987 tonnes | 8,805 tonnes | 11,524 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,296 tonnes | 10,042 tonnes | 12,659 tonnes | 5 |
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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 production in Sierra Leone?
- Beef production in Sierra Leone was 11,277 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12,659 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,568 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for beef production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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