All milk production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 153,285 t of all milk, the 127th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.1%. The record was 166,727 t in 2014.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 153,285 t
- World rank
- 127 of 184
- 10-year change
- −8.1%
- Record
- 166,727 t
- 2014
All milk in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- kg per person
- 17.7
- world 121
- 10-year change
- −8.1%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Montenegro | 162,556 | 0.02% |
| 126 | Iceland | 158,139 | 0.02% |
| 127 | Sierra Leone | 153,285 | 0.02% |
| 128 | Eritrea | 147,889 | 0.02% |
| 129 | Namibia | 111,002 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of milk
Share of the world total; Sierra Leone is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 153,285 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 150,615 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 146,937 | −8.9% |
| 2021 | 161,305 | +13% |
| 2020 | 142,546 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 136,973 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 133,920 | −3.7% |
| 2017 | 139,055 | −5.0% |
| 2016 | 146,415 | −5.8% |
| 2015 | 155,375 | −6.8% |
| 2014 | 166,727 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 165,309 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 165,286 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 162,474 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 148,510 | +13% |
| 2009 | 131,769 | +24% |
| 2008 | 106,230 | +16% |
| 2007 | 91,761 | −10% |
| 2006 | 102,489 | +40% |
| 2005 | 73,289 | +33% |
| 2004 | 55,238 | +14% |
| 2003 | 48,299 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 44,136 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44,130 | −20% |
| 2000 | 55,208 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 55,200 | −27% |
| 1998 | 75,993 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75,983 | −13% |
| 1996 | 87,073 | −15% |
| 1995 | 102,333 | −1.3% |
| 1994 | 103,707 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 100,916 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 98,126 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 95,337 | +453% |
| 1990 | 17,250 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 17,250 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 17,250 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 17,250 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 17,250 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,250 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 17,250 | −6.8% |
| 1983 | 18,500 | −5.1% |
| 1982 | 19,500 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 19,000 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 18,250 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 17,750 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 17,500 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 17,250 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 17,000 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 16,750 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 16,500 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 16,250 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 16,000 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 15,750 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 15,500 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 15,250 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 15,000 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 14,750 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 14,500 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 14,000 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 13,500 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 13,000 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 12,250 | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 11,500 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of milk in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 153,285 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of milk?
Sierra Leone ranked 127th of 184 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 25.2% of the world total.
How has the production of milk in Sierra Leone changed?
It fell by 8.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 166,727 t in 2014.
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.

