Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2008
All-time low
1.3%
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sierra Leone stood at 2.3%.
The figure is down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 170th out of 192 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14,989 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sierra Leone?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Sierra Leone was 2.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Sierra Leone ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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