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
132nd
of 198 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

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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 132nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 129 Belize 23,982 tonnes compare
  2. 130 Estonia 22,237 tonnes compare
  3. 131 Niger 20,460 tonnes compare
  4. 133 Kyrgyzstan 19,604 tonnes compare
  5. 134 Reunion 19,234 tonnes compare
  6. 135 Namibia 16,697 tonnes compare

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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 132nd out of 198 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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About this data

Indicator
Poultry production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
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Expressed in tonnes.