> Sierra Leone had 1.8 million ducks in 2024, the 29th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 59%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/sierra-leone/

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# Ducks in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone had 1.8 million ducks in 2024, the 29th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 59%. The record was 2.6 million head in 2022.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Animals, 20241.8 million head
World rank29 of 76
10-year change+59%
Record2.6 million head2022

## Ducks in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (head)

## Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.14%0.10% in 2014
10-year change+59%world +20%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 27 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/belarus/) | 1,891,000 | 0.15% |
| 28 | [United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/united-kingdom/) | 1,874,000 | 0.15% |
| 29 | **Sierra Leone** | 1,752,000 | 0.14% |
| 30 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/iran/) | 1,599,000 | 0.13% |
| 31 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/canada/) | 1,494,000 | 0.12% |

[Full ranking of 76 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/)

### Map of ducks numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Sierra Leone is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,752,000 | −2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,795,000 | −31% |
| 2022 | 2,584,000 | +28% |
| 2021 | 2,026,000 | +55% |
| 2020 | 1,303,000 | +24% |
| 2019 | 1,050,000 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,048,000 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 998,000 | −9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,100,000 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,097,000 | −0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,100,000 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,068,000 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 971,000 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 883,000 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 803,000 | +10% |
| 2009 | 730,000 | +20% |
| 2008 | 608,000 | +25% |
| 2007 | 486,000 | +25% |
| 2006 | 389,000 | +25% |
| 2005 | 311,000 | +25% |
| 2004 | 249,000 | +25% |
| 2003 | 199,000 | +25% |
| 2002 | 159,000 | +24% |
| 2001 | 128,000 | +83% |
| 2000 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 65,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 65,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 65,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 65,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 65,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 65,000 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 64,000 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 63,000 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 62,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 62,000 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 61,000 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 60,000 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 59,000 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 58,000 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 57,000 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 55,000 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 53,000 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 52,000 | −1.9% |
| 1979 | 53,000 | −1.9% |
| 1978 | 54,000 | −1.8% |
| 1977 | 55,000 | −1.8% |
| 1976 | 56,000 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 54,000 | +17% |
| 1974 | 46,000 | −8.0% |
| 1973 | 50,000 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 48,000 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 41,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 41,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 41,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 40,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many ducks are there in Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone had 1.8 million ducks in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world by number of ducks?

Sierra Leone ranked 29th of 76 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 65.1% of the world total.

### How has the number of ducks in Sierra Leone changed?

It rose by 59% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 2.6 million head in 2022.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/china/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/vietnam/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/indonesia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/india/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/russia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/thailand/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/philippines/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/myanmar/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/malaysia/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/cambodia/)
[All countries producing ducks](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/)

## Other products of Sierra Leone

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/sierra-leone/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/sierra-leone/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/sierra-leone/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/sierra-leone/)[Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/sierra-leone/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/sierra-leone/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/sierra-leone/)[Other citrus fruit, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-citrus-fruit/sierra-leone/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/sierra-leone/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/sierra-leone/)[Cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/sierra-leone/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/sierra-leone/)
[Agricultural production in Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sierra-leone/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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