Sheep — Stocks in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Sheep — Stocks was 1.01 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.01 million An
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
85th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.01 million An
in 2023
All-time low
131,280 An
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Sierra Leone is 1.01 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.01 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131,280 An, in 2001.

That places Sierra Leone 85th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 160,111 An 150,000 An 178,000 An 9
1970s 217,400 An 185,000 An 255,000 An 10
1980s 286,040 An 264,000 An 320,000 An 10
1990s 260,044 An 200,000 An 315,000 An 10
2000s 298,600 An 131,280 An 620,000 An 10
2010s 841,333 An 682,000 An 927,610 An 10
2020s 965,296 An 924,371 An 1.01 million An 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 82 Chile 1.20 million An compare
  2. 83 Angola 1.17 million An compare
  3. 84 Bulgaria 1.07 million An compare
  4. 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.00 million An compare
  5. 87 Madagascar 957,575 An compare
  6. 88 Democratic Republic of the Congo 918,961 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Sierra Leone?
Sheep — stocks in Sierra Leone was 1.01 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 131,280 An in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep — stocks?
Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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