> In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 1,880 t of sheep meat, the 108th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.3%.

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# Sheep meat production in Sierra Leone

In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 1,880 t of sheep meat, the 108th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.3%. The record was 2,006 t in 2014.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20241,880 t
World rank108 of 175
10-year change−6.3%
Record2,006 t2014

## Sheep meat in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.02% in 2014
kg per person0.22world 1.41
10-year change−6.3%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 106 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/guatemala/) | 2,033 | 0.02% |
| 107 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/haiti/) | 2,011 | 0.02% |
| 108 | **Sierra Leone** | 1,880 | 0.02% |
| 109 | [Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/belgium/) | 1,590 | 0.01% |
| 110 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/malaysia/) | 1,555 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 175 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

### Map of world production of sheep meat

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 | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,880 | −0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,896 | −0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,912 | −0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,927 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,864 | −7.1% |
| 2019 | 2,006 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,939 | −2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,980 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,980 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,983 | −1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,006 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,947 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,925 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,870 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1,705 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,650 | +36% |
| 2008 | 1,210 | +16% |
| 2007 | 1,045 | +22% |
| 2006 | 858 | +18% |
| 2005 | 726 | +10% |
| 2004 | 660 | +11% |
| 2003 | 594 | +13% |
| 2002 | 528 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 528 | −26% |
| 2000 | 715 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 715 | −3.0% |
| 1998 | 737 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 737 | −13% |
| 1996 | 847 | −13% |
| 1995 | 979 | −15% |
| 1994 | 1,155 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,094 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,062 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,045 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,034 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,028 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,023 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 946 | −10% |
| 1986 | 1,056 | −4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,100 | −4.8% |
| 1984 | 1,155 | −7.1% |
| 1983 | 1,243 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1,188 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 1,133 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,089 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,056 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1,023 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 990 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 968 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 935 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 902 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 891 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 869 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 836 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 825 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 803 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 792 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 781 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 748 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 726 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 715 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 693 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 671 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 660 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports16 t USD 135,000
Importer rank148 of 178
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](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sheep meat in Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone produced 1,880 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of sheep meat?

Sierra Leone ranked 108th of 175 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of sheep meat in Sierra Leone changed?

It fell by 6.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 2,006 t in 2014.

### Does Sierra Leone export or import meat of sheep, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Sierra Leone reported no exports and imports of 16 t (USD 135,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### 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/sheep-meat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/turkey/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/new-zealand/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/algeria/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/sudan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/uzbekistan/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/united-kingdom/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/chad/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/pakistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/iran/)
[All countries producing sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

## 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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