Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 377,934 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Sierra Leone stood at 377,934 An.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Sierra Leone peaked at 405,274 An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80,000 An, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 246 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 81,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 83,500 An | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 86,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 87,500 An | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 90,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 94,000 An | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 95,800 An | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 97,500 An | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 100,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 102,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 106,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 109,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 111,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 115,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 119,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 122,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 126,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 130,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 133,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 137,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 142,500 An | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 147,500 An | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 140,000 An | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 135,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 131,500 An | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 122,000 An | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 129,000 An | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 130,500 An | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 131,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 132,700 An | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 134,300 An | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 137,500 An | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 143,500 An | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 128,000 An | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 120,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 111,000 An | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 113,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 112,000 An | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 112,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 86,000 An | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 95,000 An | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 109,000 An | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 126,000 An | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 146,000 An | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 173,000 An | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 210,000 An | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 245,000 An | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 330,000 An | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 355,000 An | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 390,000 An | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 397,000 An | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 401,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 405,274 An | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 404,219 An | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 402,000 An | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 395,420 An | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 392,042 An | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 401,376 An | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 398,327 An | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 382,315 An | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 387,258 An | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 383,177 An | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 377,934 An | -1.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 377,934 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 million An, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 377,934 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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% | 245,000 An | 330,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,367 An | 80,000 An | 97,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 114,000 An | 100,000 An | 130,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,800 An | 122,000 An | 147,500 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,300 An | 111,000 An | 143,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,200 An | 86,000 An | 330,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 394,333 An | 355,000 An | 405,274 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,802 An | 377,934 An | 398,327 An | 5 |
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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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Sierra Leone?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Sierra Leone was 377,934 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 405,274 An in 2014.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,000 An in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Sierra Leone ranks 134th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.