Poultry Birds — Stocks in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 24.63 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 24.63 million An for poultry birds — stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Sierra Leone peaked at 27.23 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million 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.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 million An | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 2.19 million An | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 2.34 million An | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 2.49 million An | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 2.64 million An | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 2.79 million An | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 2.84 million An | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.89 million An | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.94 million An | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.00 million An | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.10 million An | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.15 million An | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.20 million An | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.28 million An | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.41 million An | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.56 million An | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 3.73 million An | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.93 million An | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 4.10 million An | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 4.30 million An | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.55 million An | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 4.41 million An | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 4.36 million An | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.56 million An | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 4.96 million An | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 5.56 million An | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 5.56 million An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.76 million An | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 6.06 million An | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.06 million An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.06 million An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.06 million An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.07 million An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.07 million An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.07 million An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.07 million An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.07 million An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.07 million An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.07 million An | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 1.49 million An | -63.3% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million An | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million An | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 2.91 million An | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 3.64 million An | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 4.55 million An | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 5.69 million An | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 7.11 million An | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 9.33 million An | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 10.26 million An | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 11.29 million An | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 12.42 million An | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 13.66 million An | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 14.60 million An | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 13.60 million An | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 13.60 million An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.52 million An | +65.6% |
| 2018 | 23.65 million An | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 24.78 million An | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 26.52 million An | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 27.23 million An | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 25.69 million An | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 24.63 million An | -4.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 24.63 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.35 million An, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 24.63 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 million An, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — 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 | -63.3% | 4.07 million An | 1.49 million An |
| 2017 | +65.6% | 13.60 million An | 22.52 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 million An | 1.94 million An | 2.89 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.33 million An | 2.94 million An | 3.93 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.81 million An | 4.10 million An | 5.76 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 million An | 6.06 million An | 6.07 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.30 million An | 1.49 million An | 9.33 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 million An | 10.26 million An | 24.78 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.02 million An | 24.63 million An | 27.23 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 89 Costa Rica 26.74 million An compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 26.12 million An compare
- 91 New Zealand 25.53 million An compare
- 93 Mozambique 22.67 million An compare
- 94 Czechia 21.96 million An compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 21.90 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 poultry birds — stocks in Sierra Leone?
- Poultry birds — stocks in Sierra Leone was 24.63 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 27.23 million An in 2021.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million An in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for poultry birds — stocks?
- Sierra Leone ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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 Poultry Birds — 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).