What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Sierra Leone?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Sierra Leone was 6.31 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 7.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4394 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.

How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Sierra Leone

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Sierra Leone
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sierra Leone: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 6.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

6.31 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 9.5%

World rank

154th

of 191 countries

All-time high

7.43 kilograms per year per capita

in 2021

All-time low

0.4394 kilograms per year per capita

in 2001

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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

The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Sierra Leone is 6.31 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4394 kilograms per year per capita, in 2001.

That places Sierra Leone 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9046 kilograms per year per capita	0.76 kilograms per year per capita	1 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.24 kilograms per year per capita	0.9895 kilograms per year per capita	1.63 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	1.86 kilograms per year per capita	1.69 kilograms per year per capita	2.08 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	2.14 kilograms per year per capita	2.07 kilograms per year per capita	2.22 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	1.76 kilograms per year per capita	0.4394 kilograms per year per capita	2.82 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	4.26 kilograms per year per capita	3.58 kilograms per year per capita	5.67 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	6.53 kilograms per year per capita	5.76 kilograms per year per capita	7.43 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

151 Nepal 6.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
152 Burkina Faso 6.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
153 Zimbabwe 6.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
155 Mozambique 6.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
156 Togo 6 kilograms per year per capita compare
157 Guinea 5.9 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
Rural population 54.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 1.05 million hectares (2023)

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Sierra Leone?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Sierra Leone was 6.31 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 7.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4394 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.