Milk production, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Milk production, per capita was 0.0177 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per capita in Sierra Leone is 0.0177 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0254 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 tonnes per person, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 128th of 185 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.
Milk production, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.005 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | +446.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 0.016 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0177 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0185 tonnes per person, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0177 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0177 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +446.2% | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0225 tonnes per person |
| 2006 | +36.8% | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 0.0182 tonnes per person |
| 2005 | +29.2% | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | -27.7% | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0128 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0193 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0218 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.022 tonnes per person | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0254 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0199 tonnes per person | 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 milk production, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Milk production, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0177 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0254 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for milk production, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.