Milk yields per animal in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Milk yields per animal was 1,278 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,278
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,389
in 2014
All-time low
250
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1,278 for milk yields per animal in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,389 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 250, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk yields per animal in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 250 | — |
| 1962 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,382 | +452.7% |
| 1992 | 1,382 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,382 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,383 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,383 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,382 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,382 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,382 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,380 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,380 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,379 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,379 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,380 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,381 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,383 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,385 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,385 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,386 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,387 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,388 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,389 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,389 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,389 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,389 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,389 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,389 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,388 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,300 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,296 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,281 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,272 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,280 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,278 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,278 | -0.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,278 is above the median for low income countries, which is 150.41, 8.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,278 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk yields per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +452.7% | 250 | 1,382 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250 | 250 | 250 | 9 |
| 1970s | 250 | 250 | 250 | 10 |
| 1980s | 250 | 250 | 250 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,269 | 250 | 1,383 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,382 | 1,379 | 1,387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,371 | 1,296 | 1,389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,278 | 1,272 | 1,281 | 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 milk yields per animal in Sierra Leone?
- Milk yields per animal in Sierra Leone was 1,278 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,389 in 2014.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for milk yields per animal?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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