Chicken meat production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Chicken meat production was 18,322 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18,322
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
18,322
in 2024
All-time low
1,710
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Sierra Leone stood at 18,322. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Sierra Leone peaked at 18,322 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,710, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,710 | — |
| 1962 | 1,800 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1,935 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 2,074 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 2,234 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 2,398 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 2,506 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,554 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,584 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,626 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2,700 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,880 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 3,150 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 3,330 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 3,600 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 3,915 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 4,176 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 4,500 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 4,950 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 5,400 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 5,850 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 6,210 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 6,030 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 5,940 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 6,300 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 6,840 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 7,740 | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 7,830 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8,100 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 8,550 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 8,595 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8,595 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,595 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,595 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,595 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,000 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,400 | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 1,890 | -65.0% |
| 2002 | 2,250 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 2,970 | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 3,600 | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 4,500 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 5,400 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 6,750 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 9,000 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 11,925 | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 13,050 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 13,680 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 14,400 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 15,120 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 16,011 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 15,300 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 15,300 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15,300 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,680 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 16,008 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 18,070 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 17,654 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 17,906 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 18,159 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 18,322 | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 18,322 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,522, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 18,322 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -65.0% | 5,400 | 1,890 |
| 2000 | -40.0% | 9,000 | 5,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,200 | 1,710 | 2,584 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,583 | 2,626 | 4,950 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,624 | 5,400 | 8,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,752 | 8,550 | 9,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,368 | 1,890 | 11,925 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,985 | 13,050 | 16,011 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,022 | 17,654 | 18,322 | 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 chicken meat production in Sierra Leone?
- Chicken meat production in Sierra Leone was 18,322 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 18,322 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,710 in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for chicken meat production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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