Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 29,313 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Sierra Leone is 29,313 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Sierra Leone peaked at 44,733 An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,600 An, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 167th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,500 An | — |
| 1962 | 9,400 An | +25.3% |
| 1963 | 12,000 An | +27.7% |
| 1964 | 15,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 18,000 An | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 20,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 20,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 21,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 18,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 15,000 An | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 13,000 An | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 14,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 16,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 17,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 20,000 An | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 21,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 22,500 An | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 25,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 26,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 27,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 28,500 An | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 30,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 31,500 An | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 30,000 An | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 33,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 36,000 An | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 38,000 An | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 38,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 38,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39,500 An | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 39,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,600 An | -85.8% |
| 2002 | 7,000 An | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 8,800 An | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 11,000 An | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 14,000 An | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 17,000 An | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 22,000 An | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 27,000 An | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 33,000 An | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 35,500 An | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 39,000 An | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 40,000 An | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 44,733 An | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 37,751 An | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 43,493 An | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 41,992 An | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 21,750 An | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 23,381 An | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 25,135 An | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 27,605 An | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 24,641 An | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 26,095 An | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 27,660 An | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 29,313 An | +6.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 29,313 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 222,147 An, 13% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 29,313 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 221,030 An, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 | -85.8% | 39,500 An | 5,600 An |
| 2017 | -48.2% | 41,992 An | 21,750 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,656 An | 7,500 An | 21,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,950 An | 13,000 An | 26,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,000 An | 27,000 An | 38,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,150 An | 38,000 An | 39,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,490 An | 5,600 An | 39,500 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,274 An | 21,750 An | 44,733 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,063 An | 24,641 An | 29,313 An | 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 fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Sierra Leone?
- Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Sierra Leone was 29,313 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 44,733 An in 2013.
- What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,600 An in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Sierra Leone ranks 167th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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, published as part of Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.