Poultry production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Poultry production was 20,454 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 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
| 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 |
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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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Expressed in tonnes.