Cattle in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone had 682,125 cattle in 2024, the 114th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.6%. The record was 733,029 head in 2021.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 682,125 head
- World rank
- 114 of 190
- 10-year change
- −2.6%
- Record
- 733,029 head
- 2021
Cattle in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (head)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −2.6%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Malaysia | 730,318 | 0.05% |
| 113 | Serbia | 698,605 | 0.04% |
| 114 | Sierra Leone | 682,125 | 0.04% |
| 115 | Eswatini | 652,513 | 0.04% |
| 116 | Lithuania | 599,770 | 0.04% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Sierra Leone is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 682,125 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 667,117 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 646,230 | −12% |
| 2021 | 733,029 | +18% |
| 2020 | 622,091 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 583,571 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 564,928 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 546,881 | −5.7% |
| 2016 | 579,793 | −7.2% |
| 2015 | 625,000 | −11% |
| 2014 | 700,155 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 688,127 | +10% |
| 2012 | 625,570 | +10% |
| 2011 | 568,700 | +10% |
| 2010 | 517,000 | +10% |
| 2009 | 470,000 | +20% |
| 2008 | 390,638 | +20% |
| 2007 | 325,532 | −7.0% |
| 2006 | 350,000 | +40% |
| 2005 | 250,000 | +25% |
| 2004 | 200,000 | +18% |
| 2003 | 170,000 | +13% |
| 2002 | 150,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 150,000 | −25% |
| 2000 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 200,000 | −20% |
| 1998 | 250,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 250,000 | −17% |
| 1996 | 300,000 | −14% |
| 1995 | 350,000 | −5.4% |
| 1994 | 370,000 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 360,200 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 348,600 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 333,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 333,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 333,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 333,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 333,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 333,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 333,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 333,000 | −5.1% |
| 1983 | 350,880 | −6.4% |
| 1982 | 375,000 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 360,000 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 348,000 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 340,000 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 333,000 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 328,000 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 323,000 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 318,000 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 314,000 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 309,000 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 304,000 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 300,000 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 296,000 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 291,000 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 287,000 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 283,000 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 278,000 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 250,000 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 235,000 | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 220,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone had 682,125 cattle in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world by number of cattle?
Sierra Leone ranked 114th of 190 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Brazil with 15.1% of the world total.
How has the number of cattle in Sierra Leone changed?
It fell by 2.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 733,029 head in 2021.
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 estimated 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.