All meat production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 48,716 t of all meat, the 144th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.6%. The record was 49,103 t in 2022.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 48,716 t
- World rank
- 144 of 194
- 10-year change
- +5.6%
- Record
- 49,103 t
- 2022
All meat in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 5.64
- world 45.8
- 10-year change
- +5.6%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | Fiji | 54,529 | 0.01% |
| 143 | Trinidad and Tobago | 49,512 | 0.01% |
| 144 | Sierra Leone | 48,716 | 0.01% |
| 145 | Burundi | 47,876 | 0.01% |
| 146 | Eritrea | 43,426 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of 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 | 48,716 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 48,350 | −1.5% |
| 2022 | 49,103 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 48,231 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 45,945 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 43,747 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 42,786 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 42,167 | −3.2% |
| 2016 | 43,568 | −1.9% |
| 2015 | 44,418 | −3.7% |
| 2014 | 46,114 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 44,920 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 42,681 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 40,939 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 39,005 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 36,511 | +20% |
| 2008 | 30,459 | +16% |
| 2007 | 26,177 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 24,056 | +15% |
| 2005 | 20,919 | +20% |
| 2004 | 17,366 | +17% |
| 2003 | 14,789 | +40% |
| 2002 | 10,551 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 9,628 | −42% |
| 2000 | 16,688 | −15% |
| 1999 | 19,593 | −4.5% |
| 1998 | 20,513 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 20,307 | −1.4% |
| 1996 | 20,589 | −2.3% |
| 1995 | 21,074 | −0.5% |
| 1994 | 21,185 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 20,783 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 20,362 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 19,575 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 19,315 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 18,959 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 18,223 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 18,055 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 17,143 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 16,917 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 16,437 | −4.4% |
| 1983 | 17,192 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 17,138 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 16,496 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 15,823 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 15,194 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 14,555 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 14,045 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 13,577 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 13,160 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 12,581 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 12,321 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 11,812 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 11,439 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 11,370 | −0.1% |
| 1969 | 11,385 | −0.3% |
| 1968 | 11,420 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 11,204 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 11,053 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 10,566 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 10,127 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 9,608 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 9,204 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 8,813 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of meat in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 48,716 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of meat?
Sierra Leone ranked 144th of 194 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of meat in Sierra Leone changed?
It rose by 5.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 49,103 t 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 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.