Sheep — Stocks in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sheep — Stocks was 1.01 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
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 79th out of 180 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.
Sheep — Stocks in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 151,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 152,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 154,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 157,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 161,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 166,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 172,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 178,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 185,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 191,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 198,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 205,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 212,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 220,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 228,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 236,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 244,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 255,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 267,000 An | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 282,000 An | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 300,000 An | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 320,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 300,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 300,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 280,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 280,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 264,000 An | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 267,400 An | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 270,910 An | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 274,430 An | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 288,200 An | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 301,900 An | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 315,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 300,000 An | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 250,000 An | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 200,000 An | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 200,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 200,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 131,280 An | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 157,536 An | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 189,043 An | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 226,852 An | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 272,222 An | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 326,667 An | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 392,000 An | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 470,400 An | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 620,000 An | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 682,000 An | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 750,200 An | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 825,220 An | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 851,101 An | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 865,000 An | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 869,063 An | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 870,000 An | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 870,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 927,610 An | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 903,135 An | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 924,371 An | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 950,368 An | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 981,174 An | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million An | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.01 million An is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.73 million An, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.01 million An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — 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 | -34.4% | 200,000 An | 131,280 An |
| 2009 | +31.8% | 470,400 An | 620,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 — 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 79th out of 180 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
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).