Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 323.47 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 323.47 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 323.47 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.32 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 114th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.32 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.71 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 29.79 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 31.93 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 34.39 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 36.91 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 38.57 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 39.32 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 39.79 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 40.43 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 41.56 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 44.33 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 48.49 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 51.26 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 55.42 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 60.27 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 64.28 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 69.27 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 76.2 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 83.13 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 90.05 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 95.59 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 92.82 animals per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 91.44 animals per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 96.98 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 105.29 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 119.15 animals per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 120.53 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 124.69 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 131.62 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 132.31 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 132.31 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 132.31 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 132.31 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 132.31 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 138.54 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 138.54 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 138.54 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 138.54 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.13 animals per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 29.09 animals per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2002 | 34.64 animals per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 45.72 animals per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 55.42 animals per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 69.27 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 83.13 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 103.91 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 138.54 animals per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 183.57 animals per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 200.89 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 210.59 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 221.67 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 232.75 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 247.48 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 235.52 animals per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 235.52 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 258.95 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 272.39 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 286.01 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 276.32 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 292.07 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 304.28 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 314.87 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 323.47 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 323.47 animals per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 323.47 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 | -65.0% | 83.13 animals per square kilometre | 29.09 animals per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -40.0% | 138.54 animals per square kilometre | 83.13 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.86 animals per square kilometre | 26.32 animals per square kilometre | 39.79 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.15 animals per square kilometre | 40.43 animals per square kilometre | 76.2 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.97 animals per square kilometre | 83.13 animals per square kilometre | 124.69 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.73 animals per square kilometre | 131.62 animals per square kilometre | 138.54 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.64 animals per square kilometre | 29.09 animals per square kilometre | 183.57 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.18 animals per square kilometre | 200.89 animals per square kilometre | 286.01 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.2 animals per square kilometre | 276.32 animals per square kilometre | 323.47 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 111 Venezuela 333.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 112 Montenegro 330.71 animals per square kilometre compare
- 113 Iraq 328.65 animals per square kilometre compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 307.37 animals per square kilometre compare
- 116 Micronesia (country) 289.59 animals per square kilometre compare
- 117 Argentina 270.1 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 323.47 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 323.47 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.32 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.