Egg production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Egg production was 11,590 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11,590 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 198 countries
All-time high
12,367 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
2,193 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production 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 tonnes.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 11,590 tonnes for egg production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Sierra Leone peaked at 12,367 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,193 tonnes, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 198 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.
Egg production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,193 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,308 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 2,481 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 2,343 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 2,826 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 2,377 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 3,171 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1968 | 3,413 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 3,424 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3,436 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3,459 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3,517 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3,575 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 3,633 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 3,725 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3,864 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 4,037 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 4,242 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 4,472 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 4,668 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 4,898 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 5,185 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 5,012 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 4,955 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 5,185 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 5,645 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 6,335 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 6,335 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,565 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 6,910 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 7,008 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7,466 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 7,473 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7,480 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7,487 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7,493 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7,500 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7,507 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7,116 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 5,256 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 3,510 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 2,474 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 2,984 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 3,606 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 4,336 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 5,518 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 6,670 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 8,021 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 10,425 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 11,289 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 12,356 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 12,367 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11,248 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 12,010 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 11,392 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 11,371 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11,810 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 11,524 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11,568 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11,634 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11,576 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,593 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11,601 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 11,590 tonnes | -0.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 11,590 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,966 tonnes, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 11,590 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 | -33.2% | 5,256 tonnes | 3,510 tonnes |
| 1967 | +33.4% | 2,377 tonnes | 3,171 tonnes |
| 2002 | -29.5% | 3,510 tonnes | 2,474 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,726 tonnes | 2,193 tonnes | 3,424 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,796 tonnes | 3,436 tonnes | 4,472 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,478 tonnes | 4,668 tonnes | 6,565 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,344 tonnes | 6,910 tonnes | 7,507 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,280 tonnes | 2,474 tonnes | 10,425 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,694 tonnes | 11,248 tonnes | 12,367 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,599 tonnes | 11,576 tonnes | 11,634 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Sierra Leone?
- Egg production in Sierra Leone was 11,590 tonnes 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 egg production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12,367 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,193 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for egg production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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