Global meat production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Global meat production was 48,716 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48,716
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
148th
of 202 countries
All-time high
49,103
in 2022
All-time low
8,813
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Sierra Leone is 48,716, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Sierra Leone peaked at 49,103 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,813, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,813 | — |
| 1962 | 9,204 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 9,608 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 10,128 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 10,566 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 11,053 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 11,204 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 11,420 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 11,385 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 11,370 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 11,439 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 11,812 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 12,321 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 12,581 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 13,160 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 13,577 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 14,045 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 14,555 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 15,194 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 15,823 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 16,496 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 17,138 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 17,192 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 16,437 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 16,917 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 17,143 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 18,055 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 18,223 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 18,959 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 19,315 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 19,575 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20,362 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 20,783 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 21,185 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 21,074 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20,589 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 20,307 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 20,513 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 19,593 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 16,688 | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 9,628 | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 10,551 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 14,789 | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 17,366 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 20,919 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 24,056 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 26,177 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 30,459 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 36,511 | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 39,005 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 40,939 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 42,681 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 44,920 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 46,114 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 44,418 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 43,568 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 42,167 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 42,786 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 43,747 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 45,945 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 48,231 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 49,103 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 48,350 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 48,716 | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 48,716 is below the median for low income countries, which is 230,430, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 48,716 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global 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 | -42.3% | 16,688 | 9,628 |
| 2003 | +40.2% | 10,551 | 14,789 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,376 | 8,813 | 11,420 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,005 | 11,370 | 15,194 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,238 | 15,823 | 18,959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,330 | 19,315 | 21,185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,714 | 9,628 | 36,511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,035 | 39,005 | 46,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,069 | 45,945 | 49,103 | 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 global meat production in Sierra Leone?
- Global meat production in Sierra Leone was 48,716 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 49,103 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,813 in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for global meat production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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