Cattle — Stocks in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cattle — Stocks was 667,117 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks in Sierra Leone stood at 667,117 An.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Sierra Leone peaked at 733,029 An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 150,000 An, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 220,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 235,000 An | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 250,000 An | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 260,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 270,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 278,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 283,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 287,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 291,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 296,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 300,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 304,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 309,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 314,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 318,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 323,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 328,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 333,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 340,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 348,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 360,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 375,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 350,880 An | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 333,000 An | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 333,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 333,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 333,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 333,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 333,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 333,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 333,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 348,600 An | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 360,200 An | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 370,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 350,000 An | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 300,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 250,000 An | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 250,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200,000 An | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 200,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 150,000 An | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 150,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 170,000 An | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 200,000 An | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 250,000 An | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 350,000 An | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 325,532 An | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 390,638 An | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 470,000 An | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 517,000 An | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 568,700 An | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 625,570 An | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 688,127 An | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 700,155 An | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 625,000 An | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 579,793 An | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 546,881 An | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 564,928 An | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 583,571 An | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 622,091 An | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 733,029 An | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 646,230 An | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 667,117 An | +3.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 667,117 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.69 million An, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 667,117 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.47 million An, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +40.0% | 250,000 An | 350,000 An |
| 2001 | -25.0% | 200,000 An | 150,000 An |
| 2005 | +25.0% | 200,000 An | 250,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 263,778 An | 220,000 An | 291,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 316,500 An | 296,000 An | 340,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 343,188 An | 333,000 An | 375,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,480 An | 200,000 An | 370,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 265,617 An | 150,000 An | 470,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 599,972 An | 517,000 An | 700,155 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 667,117 An | 622,091 An | 733,029 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Sierra Leone?
- Cattle — stocks in Sierra Leone was 667,117 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 733,029 An in 2021.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,000 An in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cattle — stocks?
- Sierra Leone ranks 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).