Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 1.90 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Sierra Leone stood at 1.90 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.90 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 230,000 An, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 232,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 234,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 238,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 243,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 249,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 258,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 267,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 276,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 287,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 296,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 307,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 318,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 329,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 341,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 353,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 365,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 378,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 390,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 403,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 419,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 438,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 459,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 440,000 An | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 441,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 422,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 423,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 409,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 414,300 An | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 419,710 An | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 425,130 An | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 446,400 An | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 467,700 An | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 488,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 480,000 An | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 435,000 An | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 390,000 An | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 395,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 400,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 400,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 284,820 An | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 341,784 An | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 410,141 An | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 492,169 An | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 590,603 An | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 708,724 An | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 850,468 An | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million An | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million An | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million An | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million An | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million An | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million An | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million An | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million An | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million An | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million An | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million An | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million An | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.81 million An | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million An | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million An | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million An | +1.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.90 million An is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.60 million An, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.90 million An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.93 million An, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — 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 | -28.8% | 400,000 An | 284,820 An |
| 2009 | +32.3% | 1.02 million An | 1.35 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 247,444 An | 230,000 An | 276,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 336,400 An | 287,000 An | 390,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 426,830 An | 403,000 An | 459,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 434,694 An | 390,000 An | 488,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 644,927 An | 284,820 An | 1.35 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million An | 1.49 million An | 1.78 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million An | 1.81 million An | 1.90 million An | 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 sheep and goats — stocks in Sierra Leone?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Sierra Leone was 1.90 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,000 An in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Sheep and Goats — 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).