Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 5.31 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Sierra Leone stood at 5.31 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.61 An per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.11 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.16 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.21 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.25 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.51 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.8 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.9 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.97 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.04 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.87 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.82 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.79 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.86 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.9 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.99 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.77 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.51 An per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 2.02 An per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 2.4 An per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 2.91 An per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 3.39 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 4.57 An per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 4.92 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 5.4 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 5.5 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.56 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.61 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.6 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.57 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.48 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.43 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.56 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.52 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.3 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.37 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.31 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.31 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.94 An per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.31 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 An per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +34.7% | 3.39 An per square kilometre | 4.57 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 An per square kilometre | 1.11 An per square kilometre | 1.35 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 An per square kilometre | 1.39 An per square kilometre | 1.8 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 An per square kilometre | 1.69 An per square kilometre | 2.04 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 An per square kilometre | 1.54 An per square kilometre | 1.99 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 An per square kilometre | 1.19 An per square kilometre | 4.57 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 An per square kilometre | 4.92 An per square kilometre | 5.61 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 An per square kilometre | 5.3 An per square kilometre | 5.52 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Sierra Leone?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Sierra Leone was 5.31 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 An per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.