Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sierra Leone is 2.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 4 |
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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sierra Leone?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sierra Leone was 2.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Sierra Leone ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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