Major livestock types — Stocks in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Major livestock types — Stocks was 1.02 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Major livestock types — Stocks in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for major livestock types — stocks in Sierra Leone is 1.02 million LSU, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, major livestock types — stocks in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.07 million LSU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 154,000 LSU, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 116th out of 195 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.
Major livestock types — Stocks in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 163,200 LSU | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 173,100 LSU | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 180,800 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 188,600 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 195,100 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 200,000 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 203,800 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 206,600 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 209,700 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 212,455 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 216,800 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 221,500 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 226,000 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 230,600 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 235,900 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 241,500 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 247,700 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 254,800 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 262,000 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 272,000 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 284,300 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 273,240 LSU | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 261,500 LSU | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 264,400 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 267,100 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 273,800 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 272,400 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 274,930 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 403,471 LSU | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 404,013 LSU | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 423,940 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 436,870 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 468,800 LSU | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 468,000 LSU | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 438,500 LSU | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 414,000 LSU | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 424,500 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 400,400 LSU | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 380,400 LSU | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 318,627 LSU | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 328,110 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 349,676 LSU | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 383,796 LSU | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 426,025 LSU | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 499,585 LSU | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 513,074 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 577,082 LSU | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 674,612 LSU | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 722,073 LSU | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 774,680 LSU | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 824,229 LSU | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 870,897 LSU | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 892,346 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 856,469 LSU | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 826,275 LSU | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 917,010 LSU | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 950,888 LSU | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 975,412 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million LSU | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million LSU | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million LSU | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million LSU | +1.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.02 million LSU is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.86 million LSU, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.02 million LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.41 million LSU, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Major livestock types — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +46.8% | 274,930 LSU | 403,471 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185,022 LSU | 154,000 LSU | 206,600 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 229,696 LSU | 209,700 LSU | 254,800 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 270,567 LSU | 261,500 LSU | 284,300 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 428,249 LSU | 400,400 LSU | 468,800 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 445,099 LSU | 318,627 LSU | 674,612 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 861,028 LSU | 722,073 LSU | 975,412 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million LSU | 1.01 million LSU | 1.07 million LSU | 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 major livestock types — stocks in Sierra Leone?
- Major livestock types — stocks in Sierra Leone was 1.02 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million LSU in 2021.
- What is the lowest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,000 LSU in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for major livestock types — stocks?
- Sierra Leone ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is major livestock types — stocks rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Major livestock types — 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.