Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Milk, Total — Milk Animals was 119,967 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 119,967 An for milk, total — milk animals in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals in Sierra Leone peaked at 126,774 An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32,000 An, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 49,000 An | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 52,000 An | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 54,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 56,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 58,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 59,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 60,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 61,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 62,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 63,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 64,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 65,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 66,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 67,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 68,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 69,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 70,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 71,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 73,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 76,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 78,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 74,000 An | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 69,000 An | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 69,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 69,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 69,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 69,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 69,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 69,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 69,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 71,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 73,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 75,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 74,000 An | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 63,000 An | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 55,000 An | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 55,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40,000 An | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 40,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 32,000 An | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 32,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35,000 An | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 40,000 An | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 53,000 An | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 74,000 An | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 66,276 An | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 76,668 An | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 95,000 An | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 107,000 An | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 117,000 An | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 119,000 An | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 119,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120,000 An | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 111,848 An | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 105,410 An | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 100,217 An | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 102,988 An | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 105,656 An | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 111,312 An | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 126,774 An | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 114,832 An | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 117,815 An | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 119,967 An | +1.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 119,967 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.84 million An, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 119,967 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 985,140 An, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Milk Animals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +39.6% | 53,000 An | 74,000 An |
| 2005 | +32.5% | 40,000 An | 53,000 An |
| 1999 | -27.3% | 55,000 An | 40,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,000 An | 46,000 An | 61,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,500 An | 62,000 An | 71,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,500 An | 69,000 An | 78,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,400 An | 40,000 An | 75,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,394 An | 32,000 An | 95,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,812 An | 100,217 An | 120,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,140 An | 111,312 An | 126,774 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 milk, total — milk animals in Sierra Leone?
- Milk, total — milk animals in Sierra Leone was 119,967 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 126,774 An in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,000 An in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for milk, total — milk animals?
- Sierra Leone ranks 170th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals. 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.