Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 87.99 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 87.99 million tonnes for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Sierra Leone peaked at 95.32 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.30 million tonnes, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.88 million tonnes | 13.30 million tonnes | 17.68 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.26 million tonnes | 16.37 million tonnes | 23.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.88 million tonnes | 21.75 million tonnes | 25.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.86 million tonnes | 25.39 million tonnes | 31.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.57 million tonnes | 15.99 million tonnes | 49.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.10 million tonnes | 53.03 million tonnes | 80.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.37 million tonnes | 79.47 million tonnes | 95.32 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
- Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Sierra Leone?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Sierra Leone was 87.99 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 95.32 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.30 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Sierra Leone ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.