Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 23,348 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Sierra Leone stood at 23,348 1000 An. 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, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Sierra Leone peaked at 23,348 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,900 1000 An, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 252 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.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,900 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 2,150 1000 An | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 2,305 1000 An | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 2,482 1000 An | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 2,664 1000 An | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 2,784 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,838 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,872 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,918 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 3,000 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3,200 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 3,500 1000 An | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 3,700 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 4,000 1000 An | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 4,350 1000 An | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 4,640 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 5,000 1000 An | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 5,500 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 6,500 1000 An | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 6,900 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 6,700 1000 An | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 6,600 1000 An | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 7,000 1000 An | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 7,600 1000 An | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 8,600 1000 An | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 8,700 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 9,000 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 9,500 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 9,550 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 9,550 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,550 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,550 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,550 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 10,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,000 1000 An | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 2,100 1000 An | -65.0% |
| 2002 | 2,500 1000 An | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 3,300 1000 An | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 4,000 1000 An | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 5,000 1000 An | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 6,000 1000 An | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 7,500 1000 An | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 1000 An | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 13,250 1000 An | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 14,500 1000 An | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 15,200 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 16,000 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 16,800 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 17,863 1000 An | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 17,000 1000 An | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 17,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,691 1000 An | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 19,661 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 20,644 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 19,945 1000 An | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 21,082 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 21,963 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 22,727 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 23,348 1000 An | +2.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 23,348 1000 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,638 1000 An, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 23,348 1000 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,462 1000 An, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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% | 6,000 1000 An | 2,100 1000 An |
| 2000 | -40.0% | 10,000 1000 An | 6,000 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,444 1000 An | 1,900 1000 An | 2,872 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,981 1000 An | 2,918 1000 An | 5,500 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,360 1000 An | 6,000 1000 An | 9,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,725 1000 An | 9,500 1000 An | 10,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,965 1000 An | 2,100 1000 An | 13,250 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,336 1000 An | 14,500 1000 An | 20,644 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,813 1000 An | 19,945 1000 An | 23,348 1000 An | 5 |
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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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Sierra Leone?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Sierra Leone was 23,348 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 23,348 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.