Number of poultry birds in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of poultry birds was 28.69 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Sierra Leone stood at 28.69 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.69 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million animals, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 90th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 million animals | 1.94 million animals | 2.89 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.33 million animals | 2.94 million animals | 3.93 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.81 million animals | 4.10 million animals | 5.76 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 million animals | 6.06 million animals | 6.07 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.30 million animals | 1.49 million animals | 9.33 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 million animals | 10.26 million animals | 24.78 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.24 million animals | 22.37 million animals | 28.69 million animals | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Sierra Leone?
- Number of poultry birds in Sierra Leone was 28.69 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.69 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million animals in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of poultry birds?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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