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