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
116th
of 197 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 116th of 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 220,000 | — |
| 1962 | 235,000 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 250,000 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 278,000 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 283,000 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 287,000 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 291,000 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 296,000 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 300,000 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 304,000 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 309,000 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 314,000 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 318,000 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 323,000 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 328,000 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 333,000 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 340,000 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 348,000 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 360,000 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 375,000 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 350,880 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 333,000 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 333,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 333,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 333,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 333,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 333,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 333,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 333,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 348,600 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 360,200 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 370,000 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 350,000 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 300,000 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 250,000 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200,000 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 150,000 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 170,000 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 200,000 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 250,000 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 350,000 | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 325,532 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 390,638 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 470,000 | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 517,000 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 568,700 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 625,570 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 688,127 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 700,155 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 625,000 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 579,793 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 546,881 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 564,928 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 583,571 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 622,091 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 733,029 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 646,230 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 667,117 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 682,125 | +2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 682,125 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 682,125 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads 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 | +40.0% | 250,000 | 350,000 |
| 2001 | -25.0% | 200,000 | 150,000 |
| 2005 | +25.0% | 200,000 | 250,000 |
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
- 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 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 116th out of 197 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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