Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 785 g/An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Sierra Leone stood at 785 g/An.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Sierra Leone peaked at 906 g/An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 775 g/An, in 2019.
Sierra Leone ranks 236th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 896 g/An | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 900 g/An | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 819 g/An | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 797 g/An | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 775 g/An | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 906 g/An | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 837 g/An | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 815 g/An | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 799 g/An | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 785 g/An | -1.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 785 g/An is below the median for low income countries, which is 865 g/An, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 785 g/An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 921 g/An, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 900 g/An | 900 g/An | 900 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 900 g/An | 900 g/An | 900 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 900 g/An | 900 g/An | 900 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 900 g/An | 900 g/An | 900 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 900 g/An | 900 g/An | 900 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 868.7 g/An | 775 g/An | 900 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 828.4 g/An | 785 g/An | 906 g/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 — yield/carcass weight in Sierra Leone?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Sierra Leone was 785 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 906 g/An in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 775 g/An in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Sierra Leone ranks 236th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.