Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cattle — Stocks, per capita was 0.0789 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0789 An per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1106 An per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0302 An per person, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 113th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0955 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1003 An per person | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1049 An per person | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1072 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1094 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1106 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1104 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1099 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1093 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1091 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1086 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.108 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1078 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1075 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1069 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1066 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1063 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1059 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.106 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1064 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1078 An per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.11 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1008 An per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0936 An per person | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0915 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0893 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.087 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0846 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0825 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0793 An per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0784 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0837 An per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0866 An per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0887 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0837 An per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0714 An per person | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0588 An per person | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0582 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0463 An per person | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0452 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.032 An per person | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 An per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0328 An per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0373 An per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0454 An per person | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0622 An per person | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0566 An per person | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0663 An per person | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0776 An per person | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0831 An per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.089 An per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0955 An per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1025 An per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1018 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0888 An per person | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0805 An per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0741 An per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0748 An per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0755 An per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0786 An per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0906 An per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0781 An per person | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0789 An per person | +1.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0789 An per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2803 An per person, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0789 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2095 An per person, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks, per capita 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 | +36.9% | 0.0454 An per person | 0.0622 An per person |
| 2001 | -29.3% | 0.0452 An per person | 0.032 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1064 An per person | 0.0955 An per person | 0.1106 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1073 An per person | 0.1059 An per person | 0.1091 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0954 An per person | 0.0825 An per person | 0.11 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0735 An per person | 0.0463 An per person | 0.0887 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0486 An per person | 0.0302 An per person | 0.0776 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0866 An per person | 0.0741 An per person | 0.1025 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0815 An per person | 0.0781 An per person | 0.0906 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 110 Oman 0.0869 An per person compare
- 111 North Macedonia 0.0813 An per person compare
- 112 Slovakia 0.0792 An per person compare
- 114 Morocco 0.0765 An per person compare
- 115 Mozambique 0.0715 An per person compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 0.0704 An per person compare
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, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Cattle — stocks, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0789 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1106 An per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0302 An per person in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cattle — stocks, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 113th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.