Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight was 10 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Sierra Leone stood at 10 kg/An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Sierra Leone peaked at 11 kg/An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10 kg/An, in 1969.
Sierra Leone ranks 214th of 245 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 10 kg/An is below the median for low income countries, which is 13 kg/An, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 10 kg/An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13 kg/An, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.89 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.1 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 214 Bhutan 10 kg/An compare
- 214 China, Hong Kong SAR 10 kg/An compare
- 214 Congo 10 kg/An compare
- 214 Guyana 10 kg/An compare
- 214 Indonesia 10 kg/An compare
- 214 Malawi 10 kg/An compare
- 214 Romania 10 kg/An compare
- 214 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 kg/An compare
- 214 South Sudan 10 kg/An compare
- 214 Timor-Leste 10 kg/An compare
- 214 Uganda 10 kg/An compare
- 214 Vanuatu 10 kg/An compare
- 214 Congo 10 kg/An compare
- 214 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 kg/An compare
- 214 South Sudan 10 kg/An compare
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 — yield/carcass weight in Sierra Leone?
- Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Sierra Leone was 10 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11 kg/An in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 kg/An in 1969.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
- Sierra Leone ranks 214th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.