Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 126.39 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
126.39 animals
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
136th
of 198 countries
All-time high
173.97 animals
in 1983
All-time low
33.36 animals
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone is 126.39 animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone peaked at 173.97 animals in 1983 and was at its lowest, 33.36 animals, in 2002.
That places Sierra Leone 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115.07 animals | — |
| 1962 | 120.55 animals | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 123.29 animals | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 128.77 animals | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 131.51 animals | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 136.99 animals | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 136.99 animals | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 139.73 animals | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 142.47 animals | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 145.21 animals | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 147.94 animals | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 150.69 animals | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 153.43 animals | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 153.43 animals | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 156.16 animals | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 156.16 animals | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 158.9 animals | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 158.9 animals | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 161.64 animals | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 164.38 animals | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 167.12 animals | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 171.23 animals | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 173.97 animals | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 158.9 animals | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 158.9 animals | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 145.21 animals | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 145.21 animals | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 145.21 animals | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 158.9 animals | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 158.9 animals | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 63.01 animals | -60.3% |
| 1992 | 83.27 animals | +32.1% |
| 1993 | 82.45 animals | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 83.22 animals | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 79.88 animals | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 57.53 animals | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 59.58 animals | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 59.77 animals | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.45 animals | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 46.69 animals | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 34.24 animals | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 33.36 animals | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 36.81 animals | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 38.36 animals | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 51.8 animals | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 71.42 animals | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 65.62 animals | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 77.9 animals | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 90.41 animals | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 100.7 animals | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 109.2 animals | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 118.28 animals | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 128 animals | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 131.21 animals | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 115.37 animals | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 105.94 animals | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 103.38 animals | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 106.8 animals | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 110.32 animals | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 107.73 animals | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 138.57 animals | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 118.87 animals | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 121.72 animals | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 126.39 animals | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.59 animals | 115.07 animals | 142.47 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 154.25 animals | 145.21 animals | 161.64 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.9 animals | 145.21 animals | 173.97 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.51 animals | 47.45 animals | 158.9 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.66 animals | 33.36 animals | 90.41 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.92 animals | 100.7 animals | 131.21 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.66 animals | 107.73 animals | 138.57 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 185.38 animals compare
- 134 Djibouti 164.41 animals compare
- 135 Palestine, State of 127.91 animals compare
- 137 Taiwan, China 109.31 animals compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 105.8 animals compare
- 139 Congo 96.91 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone was 126.39 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 173.97 animals in 1983.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.36 animals in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Sierra Leone ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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