> Sierra Leone had 807,401 goats in 2024, the 83rd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%.

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# Goats in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone had 807,401 goats in 2024, the 83rd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 905,354 head in 2015.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 2024807,401 head
World rank83 of 181
10-year change−10%
Record905,354 head2015

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

## Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.07%0.09% in 2014
10-year change−10%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 81 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/laos/) | 843,000 | 0.07% |
| 82 | [Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/guinea-bissau/) | 830,966 | 0.07% |
| 83 | **Sierra Leone** | 807,401 | 0.07% |
| 84 | [Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/lesotho/) | 700,831 | 0.06% |
| 85 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/cuba/) | 667,000 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 181 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/)

### Map of goats 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 | 807,401 | −1.1% |
| 2023 | 816,608 | −1.1% |
| 2022 | 825,639 | −1.2% |
| 2021 | 835,522 | −6.2% |
| 2020 | 890,441 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 877,604 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 855,593 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 812,906 | −9.7% |
| 2016 | 900,000 | −0.6% |
| 2015 | 905,354 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 900,000 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 896,000 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 895,000 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 883,300 | +10% |
| 2010 | 803,000 | +10% |
| 2009 | 730,000 | +33% |
| 2008 | 550,162 | +20% |
| 2007 | 458,468 | +20% |
| 2006 | 382,057 | +20% |
| 2005 | 318,381 | +20% |
| 2004 | 265,317 | +20% |
| 2003 | 221,098 | +20% |
| 2002 | 184,248 | +20% |
| 2001 | 153,540 | −23% |
| 2000 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 200,000 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 195,000 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 190,000 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 185,000 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 180,000 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 173,000 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 165,800 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 158,200 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 150,700 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 148,800 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 146,900 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 145,000 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 143,000 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 142,000 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 141,000 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 140,000 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 139,000 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 138,000 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 137,000 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 136,000 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 135,000 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 134,000 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 129,000 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 125,000 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 121,000 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 117,000 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 113,000 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 109,000 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 105,000 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 102,000 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 98,000 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 95,000 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 92,000 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 88,000 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 86,000 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 84,000 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 82,000 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 81,000 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 80,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Sierra Leone had 807,401 goats in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Sierra Leone ranked 83rd of 181 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in India with 17.7% of the world total.

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

It fell by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 905,354 head in 2015.

### 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/nigeria/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/pakistan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/ethiopia/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/chad/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/kenya/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/mali/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/sudan/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/tanzania/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/bangladesh/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/mongolia/)
[All countries producing goats](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/)

## 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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