Chickens — Stocks in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Chickens — Stocks was 229,030 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — stocks in Sierra Leone stood at 229,030 LSU.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Sierra Leone peaked at 252,130 LSU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,640 LSU, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 94th 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 — Stocks in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 21,500 LSU | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 23,000 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 24,500 LSU | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 26,000 LSU | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 27,500 LSU | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 28,000 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 28,500 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 29,000 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 29,500 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 30,500 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 31,000 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 31,500 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 32,300 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 33,500 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 35,000 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 36,800 LSU | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 38,800 LSU | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 40,500 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 42,500 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 45,000 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 43,500 LSU | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 43,000 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 45,000 LSU | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 49,000 LSU | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 55,000 LSU | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 55,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 57,000 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 60,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 60,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40,000 LSU | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 13,640 LSU | -65.9% |
| 2002 | 17,050 LSU | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 21,310 LSU | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 26,640 LSU | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 33,290 LSU | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 41,620 LSU | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 52,020 LSU | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 65,030 LSU | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 86,000 LSU | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 94,600 LSU | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 104,060 LSU | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 114,460 LSU | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 125,910 LSU | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 135,000 LSU | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 125,000 LSU | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 125,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 215,230 LSU | +72.2% |
| 2018 | 225,990 LSU | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 237,290 LSU | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 252,130 LSU | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 252,030 LSU | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 231,090 LSU | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 229,030 LSU | -0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 229,030 LSU is above the median for low income countries, which is 198,120 LSU, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 229,030 LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 175,740 LSU, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -65.9% | 40,000 LSU | 13,640 LSU |
| 2017 | +72.2% | 125,000 LSU | 215,230 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,222 LSU | 19,000 LSU | 28,500 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,790 LSU | 29,000 LSU | 38,800 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,550 LSU | 40,500 LSU | 57,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,000 LSU | 60,000 LSU | 60,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,660 LSU | 13,640 LSU | 86,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,254 LSU | 94,600 LSU | 237,290 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,070 LSU | 229,030 LSU | 252,130 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 91 United Arab Emirates 261,160 LSU compare
- 92 Paraguay 254,700 LSU compare
- 93 New Zealand 252,740 LSU compare
- 95 Czechia 219,570 LSU compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 214,290 LSU compare
- 97 Brunei Darussalam 211,310 LSU 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 — stocks in Sierra Leone?
- Chickens — stocks in Sierra Leone was 229,030 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 252,130 LSU in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,640 LSU in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for chickens — stocks?
- Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.