Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate was 2.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
41st
of 207 countries
All-time high
40 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-25 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.25 % change on previous year for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 40 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -25 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 4 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1965 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1967 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1968 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1969 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1972 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1982 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1983 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 1984 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1994 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1995 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 1996 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +164.3% |
| 1997 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 13.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 17.65 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 25 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 40 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2007 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2008 | 20 % change on previous year | -386.1% |
| 2009 | 20.32 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 10 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2011 | 10 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2015 | -10.73 % change on previous year | -714.1% |
| 2016 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2017 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2019 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 17.83 % change on previous year | +170.2% |
| 2022 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2023 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2024 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.25 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.45 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.25 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8596 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -714.1% | 1.75 % change on previous year | -10.73 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +386.1% | -6.99 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -298.7% | 2.72 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.58 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.156 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.56 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -10.73 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 % change on previous year | -11.84 % change on previous year | 17.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 38 Mozambique 2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Türkiye 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Gambia 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Czechia 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Micronesia 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.01 % change on previous year compare
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 cattle and buffaloes — stocks, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 2.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 40 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -25 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.