Per capita egg consumption in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Per capita egg consumption was 1.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita egg consumption in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita egg consumption in Sierra Leone is 1.26 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4971 kilograms per year per capita, in 2002.
That places Sierra Leone 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8221 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7125 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9806 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9617 kilograms per year per capita | 0.931 kilograms per year per capita | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8517 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4971 kilograms per year per capita | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 kilograms per year per capita | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 158 Samoa 1.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Eswatini 1.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Botswana 1.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Kenya 1.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Sudan 1.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 1.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Sierra Leone?
- Per capita egg consumption in Sierra Leone was 1.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita egg consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4971 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Sierra Leone ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.