Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 10.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.82 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.04 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
2.55 kilograms per year per capita
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 10.82 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 12.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.55 kilograms per year per capita, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.28 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.45 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 4.75 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 4.88 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 5.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 4.8 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 4.79 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.66 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.51 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 4.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.71 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.62 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 4.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 4.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.73 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 5.23 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 5.43 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.02 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 5.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 5.17 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.68 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 4.79 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.85 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.27 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.97 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 4.91 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.91 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.57 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | -44.1% |
| 2002 | 4.65 kilograms per year per capita | +81.9% |
| 2003 | 4.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.69 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.39 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 6.18 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 6.69 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 7.06 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 7.47 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 7.68 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.91 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 10.98 kilograms per year per capita | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 10.34 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 8.47 kilograms per year per capita | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 8.16 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.31 kilograms per year per capita | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 11.05 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 12.04 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 9.88 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 10.82 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 10.82 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 kilograms per year per capita, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 10.82 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +81.9% | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | 4.65 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2001 | -44.1% | 4.57 kilograms per year per capita | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 kilograms per year per capita | 4.28 kilograms per year per capita | 5.01 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.78 kilograms per year per capita | 4.51 kilograms per year per capita | 5.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 kilograms per year per capita | 4.68 kilograms per year per capita | 5.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 kilograms per year per capita | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | 5.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 kilograms per year per capita | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | 7.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | 7.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 kilograms per year per capita | 9.88 kilograms per year per capita | 12.04 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 176 Sri Lanka 11.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Somalia 11.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Uganda 10.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Mozambique 10.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Kenya 10.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 India 8.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 10.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.