Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 17.87 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 17.87 million An for chickens, broilers — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — stocks in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.20 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 An, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 950,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 1.00 million An | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.07 million An | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 1.28 million An | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 1.23 million An | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.57 million An | +28.2% |
| 1967 | 1.38 million An | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 1.32 million An | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.36 million An | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.41 million An | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.45 million An | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.52 million An | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.55 million An | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.57 million An | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million An | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.68 million An | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million An | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.84 million An | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.94 million An | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.02 million An | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.12 million An | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.25 million An | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.17 million An | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.15 million An | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.25 million An | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.45 million An | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 2.75 million An | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 2.75 million An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.85 million An | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.00 million An | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 3.20 million An | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million An | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.18 million An | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million An | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 0 An | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 505,000 An | — |
| 2003 | 1.08 million An | +114.1% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million An | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million An | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million An | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million An | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million An | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 4.30 million An | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 4.76 million An | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 5.21 million An | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 6.25 million An | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 7.92 million An | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 8.20 million An | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.74 million An | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 7.75 million An | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.22 million An | +109.3% |
| 2018 | 17.66 million An | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 18.73 million An | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 20.14 million An | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 20.20 million An | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.08 million An | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 17.87 million An | -1.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 17.87 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.37 million An, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 17.87 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.28 million An, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +114.1% | 505,000 An | 1.08 million An |
| 2017 | +109.3% | 7.75 million An | 16.22 million An |
| 2001 | -100.0% | 2.00 million An | 0 An |
| 2000 | -37.1% | 3.18 million An | 2.00 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 million An | 950,000 An | 1.57 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million An | 1.41 million An | 1.94 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 million An | 2.02 million An | 2.85 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 million An | 3.00 million An | 3.20 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million An | 0 An | 4.30 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 million An | 4.76 million An | 18.73 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.07 million An | 17.87 million An | 20.20 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 89 Brunei Darussalam 19.79 million An compare
- 90 Hungary 18.52 million An compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 17.99 million An compare
- 93 Czechia 17.27 million An compare
- 94 Niger 17.08 million An compare
- 95 Mozambique 16.42 million An 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 chickens, broilers — stocks in Sierra Leone?
- Chickens, broilers — stocks in Sierra Leone was 17.87 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20.20 million An in 2021.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 An in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
- Sierra Leone ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — stocks rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — 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).