Chicken meat production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 18,322 t of chicken meat, the 128th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 18,322 t
- World rank
- 128 of 189
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 18,322 t
- 2024
Chicken meat in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,322 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 18,159 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17,906 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 17,654 | −2.3% |
| 2020 | 18,070 | +13% |
| 2019 | 16,008 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 15,679 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 15,300 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,300 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,300 | −4.4% |
| 2014 | 16,011 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 15,120 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 14,400 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 13,680 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 13,050 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 11,925 | +33% |
| 2008 | 9,000 | +33% |
| 2007 | 6,750 | +25% |
| 2006 | 5,400 | +20% |
| 2005 | 4,500 | +25% |
| 2004 | 3,600 | +21% |
| 2003 | 2,970 | +32% |
| 2002 | 2,250 | +19% |
| 2001 | 1,890 | −65% |
| 2000 | 5,400 | −40% |
| 1999 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,000 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 8,595 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,595 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,595 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,595 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,595 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8,550 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 8,100 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 7,830 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 7,740 | +13% |
| 1986 | 6,840 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 6,300 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 5,940 | −1.5% |
| 1983 | 6,030 | −2.9% |
| 1982 | 6,210 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 5,850 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 5,400 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 4,950 | +10% |
| 1978 | 4,500 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 4,176 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 3,915 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 3,600 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 3,330 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 3,150 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 2,880 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 2,700 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2,626 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2,584 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2,554 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2,506 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2,398 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 2,234 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 2,074 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 1,935 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 1,800 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 1,710 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 35,992 t USD 35.2 m
- Importer rank
- 71 of 189
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
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.

