Poultry production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Poultry production was 20,454 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20,454 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
20,454 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1,758 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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 20,454 tonnes for poultry production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Sierra Leone peaked at 20,454 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,758 tonnes, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 199 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.
Poultry production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,758 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,848 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1,984 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 2,123 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 2,283 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 2,447 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 2,556 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,606 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,637 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,680 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2,755 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,938 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 3,210 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 3,392 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 3,665 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 3,982 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 4,242 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 4,565 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 5,014 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 5,462 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 5,914 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 6,275 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 6,096 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 6,007 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 6,368 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 6,910 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 7,811 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 7,902 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8,173 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 8,624 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 8,669 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8,671 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,672 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,673 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,673 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,078 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 9,078 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,078 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,078 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,484 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 2001 | 2,044 tonnes | -62.7% |
| 2002 | 2,441 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 3,209 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 3,899 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 4,873 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 5,867 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 7,333 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 9,730 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 12,801 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 14,014 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 14,740 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 15,565 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 16,400 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 17,334 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 16,623 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 16,620 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,620 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,007 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17,287 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19,653 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 20,116 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 19,680 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 20,343 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 20,454 tonnes | +0.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 20,454 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 28,689 tonnes, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 20,454 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 | -62.7% | 5,484 tonnes | 2,044 tonnes |
| 2000 | -39.6% | 9,078 tonnes | 5,484 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,249 tonnes | 1,758 tonnes | 2,637 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,644 tonnes | 2,680 tonnes | 5,014 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,692 tonnes | 5,462 tonnes | 8,173 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,829 tonnes | 8,624 tonnes | 9,078 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,768 tonnes | 2,044 tonnes | 12,801 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,221 tonnes | 14,014 tonnes | 17,334 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,049 tonnes | 19,653 tonnes | 20,454 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 poultry production in Sierra Leone?
- Poultry production in Sierra Leone was 20,454 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 poultry production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20,454 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,758 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for poultry production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.