Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 46,132 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Sierra Leone stood at 46,132 An.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Sierra Leone peaked at 63,500 An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12,178 An, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 250 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.
Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 44,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 45,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 47,000 An | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 48,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 50,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 50,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 51,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 52,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 53,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 54,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 55,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 56,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 56,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 57,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 57,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 58,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 58,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 59,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 60,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 61,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 62,500 An | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 63,500 An | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 58,000 An | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 58,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 53,000 An | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 53,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 53,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58,000 An | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 58,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23,000 An | -60.3% |
| 1992 | 30,394 An | +32.1% |
| 1993 | 30,094 An | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 30,376 An | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 29,156 An | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 21,000 An | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 21,746 An | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 21,815 An | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 17,319 An | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 17,041 An | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 12,498 An | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 12,178 An | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 13,437 An | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 14,000 An | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 18,907 An | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 26,068 An | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 23,950 An | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 28,432 An | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 33,000 An | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 36,757 An | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 39,859 An | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 43,174 An | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 46,721 An | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 47,892 An | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42,110 An | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 38,667 An | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 37,735 An | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 38,980 An | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 40,266 An | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 39,320 An | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 50,579 An | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 43,388 An | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 44,429 An | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 46,132 An | +3.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 46,132 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 468,904 An, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 46,132 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 An, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 An | 23,000 An |
| 2006 | +37.9% | 18,907 An | 26,068 An |
| 2005 | +35.0% | 14,000 An | 18,907 An |
| 1992 | +32.1% | 23,000 An | 30,394 An |
| 1996 | -28.0% | 29,156 An | 21,000 An |
| 2001 | -26.7% | 17,041 An | 12,498 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,667 An | 42,000 An | 52,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,300 An | 53,000 An | 59,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,000 An | 53,000 An | 63,500 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,290 An | 17,319 An | 58,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,951 An | 12,178 An | 33,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,216 An | 36,757 An | 47,892 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,770 An | 39,320 An | 50,579 An | 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 cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Sierra Leone?
- Cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Sierra Leone was 46,132 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 63,500 An in 1983.
- What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,178 An in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Sierra Leone ranks 170th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.