Eggs per bird in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Eggs per bird was 2.31 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.31 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
193rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.83 kilograms per animal
in 2003
All-time low
2.05 kilograms per animal
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird 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 kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for eggs per bird in Sierra Leone is 2.31 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.83 kilograms per animal in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.05 kilograms per animal, in 2002.
That places Sierra Leone 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 2.48 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.49 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.49 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.49 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.49 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.52 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.62 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.33 kilograms per animal | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 2.05 kilograms per animal | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 2.83 kilograms per animal | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 2.76 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.62 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.56 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.42 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.37 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.38 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.41 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.26 kilograms per animal | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.39 kilograms per animal | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.39 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.23 kilograms per animal | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.33 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.31 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.29 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.31 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.31 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.31 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.31 kilograms per animal is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.02 kilograms per animal, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.31 kilograms per animal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.27 kilograms per animal, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +37.7% | 2.05 kilograms per animal | 2.83 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3 kilograms per animal | 2.3 kilograms per animal | 2.3 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3 kilograms per animal | 2.3 kilograms per animal | 2.3 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 kilograms per animal | 2.3 kilograms per animal | 2.3 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 kilograms per animal | 2.3 kilograms per animal | 2.52 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 kilograms per animal | 2.05 kilograms per animal | 2.83 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 kilograms per animal | 2.23 kilograms per animal | 2.41 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 kilograms per animal | 2.29 kilograms per animal | 2.31 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 eggs per bird in Sierra Leone?
- Eggs per bird in Sierra Leone was 2.31 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 kilograms per animal in 2003.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 kilograms per animal in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for eggs per bird?
- Sierra Leone ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.