Pigmeat production tonnes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pigmeat production tonnes was 1,937 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,937
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
132nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,595
in 2013
All-time low
324.8
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pigmeat production tonnes in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pigmeat production tonnes in Sierra Leone is 1,937, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,595 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 324.8, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 180 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.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 435 | — |
| 1962 | 545.2 | +25.3% |
| 1963 | 696 | +27.7% |
| 1964 | 870 | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 1,044 | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 1,160 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 1,160 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,218 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 1,044 | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 870 | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 754 | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 812 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 928 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 986 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1,160 | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 1,218 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,305 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 1,450 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 1,508 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,566 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,653 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,740 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1,827 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,740 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1,914 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 2,088 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 2,204 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2,204 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,204 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,204 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,204 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,204 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,204 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,204 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,204 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,204 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,204 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,204 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,291 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2,291 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 324.8 | -85.8% |
| 2002 | 406 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 510.4 | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 638 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 812 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 986 | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 1,276 | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 1,566 | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 1,914 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 2,059 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2,262 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 2,320 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,595 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 2,190 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 2,523 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 2,436 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,262 | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 1,356 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,458 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1,494 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,576 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,683 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1,810 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 1,937 | +7.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,937 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,752, 14% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,937 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigmeat production tonnes 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 | -85.8% | 2,291 | 324.8 |
| 2017 | -48.2% | 2,436 | 1,262 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 908.02 | 435 | 1,218 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,099 | 754 | 1,508 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,914 | 1,566 | 2,204 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,213 | 2,204 | 2,291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,072 | 324.8 | 2,291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,046 | 1,262 | 2,595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,700 | 1,494 | 1,937 | 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 pigmeat production tonnes in Sierra Leone?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Sierra Leone was 1,937 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,595 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.8 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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