Cattle livestock count heads in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cattle livestock count heads was 682,125 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
682,125
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
115th
of 196 countries
All-time high
733,029
in 2021
All-time low
150,000
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Sierra Leone is 682,125, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Sierra Leone peaked at 733,029 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 150,000, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 115th of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 263,778 | 220,000 | 291,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 316,500 | 296,000 | 340,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 343,188 | 333,000 | 375,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,480 | 200,000 | 370,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 265,617 | 150,000 | 470,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 599,972 | 517,000 | 700,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 670,118 | 622,091 | 733,029 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
- Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.54 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 29.54 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Sierra Leone?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Sierra Leone was 682,125 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 733,029 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,000 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Sierra Leone ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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