Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.1061 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.1061 An per person.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1383 An per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0327 An per person, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 65th out of 162 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.
Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0347 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0346 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0344 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0346 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0348 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.035 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0359 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0364 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0368 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0376 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.038 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0387 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0394 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0401 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0407 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0413 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0418 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0426 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0421 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0416 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.041 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0405 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0399 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0393 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0388 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0381 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0373 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0369 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0364 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0355 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0355 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.038 An per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0399 An per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0415 An per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0431 An per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0441 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0447 An per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0454 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0463 An per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0452 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0327 An per person | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0371 An per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0427 An per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0495 An per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0579 An per person | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0679 An per person | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0797 An per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0933 An per person | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1205 An per person | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.129 An per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1383 An per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1366 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1335 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1309 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1286 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1249 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1102 An per person | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1133 An per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1135 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1121 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1098 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.108 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1061 An per person | -1.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1061 An per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.398 An per person, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1061 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3352 An per person, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -27.6% | 0.0452 An per person | 0.0327 An per person |
| 2009 | +29.2% | 0.0933 An per person | 0.1205 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0353 An per person | 0.0344 An per person | 0.0368 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0402 An per person | 0.0376 An per person | 0.0426 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.039 An per person | 0.0364 An per person | 0.0416 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0414 An per person | 0.0355 An per person | 0.0463 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0627 An per person | 0.0327 An per person | 0.1205 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1259 An per person | 0.1102 An per person | 0.1383 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.109 An per person | 0.1061 An per person | 0.1121 An per person | 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 goats — stocks, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Goats — stocks, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.1061 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1383 An per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0327 An per person in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for goats — stocks, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 65th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goats — 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
Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.