Poultry production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 0.2818 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2818 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2818 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0244 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0256 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0275 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0294 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0316 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0339 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0354 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0361 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0365 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0371 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0382 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0407 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0445 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.047 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0508 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0552 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0588 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0632 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0695 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0819 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0869 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0845 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0832 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0882 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1082 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1095 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1132 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1195 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1201 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1201 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1201 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1202 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1202 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1258 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1258 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1258 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1258 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.076 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0283 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0338 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0445 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.054 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0675 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0813 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1016 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1348 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1773 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1941 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2042 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2156 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2272 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2401 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2303 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2303 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2303 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2356 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2395 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2723 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2787 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2727 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2818 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per square kilometre 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 | -62.7% | 0.076 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0283 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -39.6% | 0.1258 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.076 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0312 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0244 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0365 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0505 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0371 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0695 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0927 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1132 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1223 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1195 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1258 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0799 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0283 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1773 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2247 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1941 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2401 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2764 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2723 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2818 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 125 North Korea 0.3054 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 126 Tajikistan 0.3041 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Guyana 0.2961 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Zimbabwe 0.2725 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Micronesia (country) 0.2306 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 Cameroon 0.2265 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 poultry production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.2818 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2818 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0244 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production 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.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Poultry production 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.