Land animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 23.35 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 23.35 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone peaked at 23.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 million | 1.90 million | 2.87 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.98 million | 2.92 million | 5.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.36 million | 6.00 million | 9.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 million | 9.50 million | 10.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 million | 2.10 million | 13.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.34 million | 14.50 million | 20.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.81 million | 19.95 million | 23.35 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture share gdp 29.54 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.54 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.47 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Sierra Leone was 23.35 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 23.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Sierra Leone ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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