Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 126.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
126.39
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
136th
of 198 countries
All-time high
173.97
in 1983
All-time low
33.36
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone is 126.39, 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 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 33.36, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115.07 | — |
| 1962 | 120.55 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 123.29 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 128.77 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 131.51 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 136.99 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 136.99 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 139.73 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 142.47 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 145.21 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 147.94 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 150.69 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 153.43 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 153.43 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 156.16 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 156.16 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 158.9 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 158.9 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 161.64 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 164.38 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 167.12 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 171.23 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 173.97 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 158.9 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 158.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 145.21 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 145.21 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 145.21 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 158.9 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 158.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 63.01 | -60.3% |
| 1992 | 83.27 | +32.1% |
| 1993 | 82.45 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 83.22 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 79.88 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 57.53 | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 59.58 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 59.77 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.45 | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 46.69 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 34.24 | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 33.36 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 36.81 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 38.36 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 51.8 | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 71.42 | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 65.62 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 77.9 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 90.41 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 100.7 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 109.2 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 118.28 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 128 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 131.21 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 115.37 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 105.94 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 103.38 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 106.8 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 110.32 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 107.73 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 138.57 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 118.87 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 121.72 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 126.39 | +3.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 126.39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,280, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 126.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 686.7, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 158.9 | 63.01 |
| 2006 | +37.9% | 51.8 | 71.42 |
| 2005 | +35.0% | 38.36 | 51.8 |
| 1992 | +32.1% | 63.01 | 83.27 |
| 1996 | -28.0% | 79.88 | 57.53 |
| 2001 | -26.7% | 46.69 | 34.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.59 | 115.07 | 142.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 154.25 | 145.21 | 161.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.9 | 145.21 | 173.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.51 | 47.45 | 158.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.66 | 33.36 | 90.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.92 | 100.7 | 131.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.66 | 107.73 | 138.57 | 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone was 126.39 in 2024, according to 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 in 1983.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.36 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 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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