Beef (cattle meat) production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 11,277 t of beef (cattle meat), the 128th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.1%. The record was 12,659 t in 2022.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 11,277 t
- World rank
- 128 of 189
- 10-year change
- −2.1%
- Record
- 12,659 t
- 2022
Beef (cattle meat) in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.30
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- −2.1%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | El Salvador | 16,415 | 0.02% |
| 127 | Oman | 16,138 | 0.02% |
| 128 | Sierra Leone | 11,277 | 0.02% |
| 129 | Slovakia | 10,060 | 0.01% |
| 130 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9,792 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Sierra Leone is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,277 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11,108 | −12% |
| 2022 | 12,659 | +11% |
| 2021 | 11,394 | +13% |
| 2020 | 10,042 | −1.4% |
| 2019 | 10,184 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 9,766 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 9,395 | −1.3% |
| 2016 | 9,514 | −7.2% |
| 2015 | 10,257 | −11% |
| 2014 | 11,524 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 10,951 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 10,042 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 9,435 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 8,805 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 8,500 | +31% |
| 2008 | 6,498 | +21% |
| 2007 | 5,363 | −2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,490 | +33% |
| 2005 | 4,138 | +31% |
| 2004 | 3,150 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 2,881 | +12% |
| 2002 | 2,568 | −0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,590 | −25% |
| 2000 | 3,475 | +10% |
| 1999 | 3,150 | −26% |
| 1998 | 4,283 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,270 | −8.8% |
| 1996 | 4,680 | −19% |
| 1995 | 5,767 | −3.8% |
| 1994 | 5,992 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5,868 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,801 | +12% |
| 1991 | 5,200 | −0.4% |
| 1990 | 5,220 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,220 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 4,770 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,770 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,770 | −8.6% |
| 1985 | 5,220 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,220 | −8.7% |
| 1983 | 5,715 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5,625 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5,490 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5,400 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 5,310 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 5,220 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,220 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5,130 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,130 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5,040 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,040 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4,950 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 4,860 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 4,770 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 4,680 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 4,590 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4,500 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,500 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 4,320 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4,230 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 4,050 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 3,960 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 3,780 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 527 t USD 799,000
- Importer rank
- 84 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 11,277 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Sierra Leone ranked 128th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Sierra Leone changed?
It fell by 2.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 12,659 t in 2022.
Does Sierra Leone export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Sierra Leone reported no exports and imports of 527 t (USD 799,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Sierra Leone is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.