Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was -5.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at -5.03 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 68.1 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -15.73 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 136th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1964 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 1965 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1968 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 1969 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 1970 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6671 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1972 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2262 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1974 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +1480.0% |
| 1975 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1976 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1977 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1978 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1979 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -475.3% |
| 1980 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1981 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1982 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 1983 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 1984 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1985 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 1986 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -435.0% |
| 1987 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1988 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 1989 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1991 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1992 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -297.0% |
| 1993 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1994 | -0.6989 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1995 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +245.0% |
| 1996 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -229.4% |
| 1997 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1998 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -356.4% |
| 1999 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 21.78 % change on previous year | -381.8% |
| 2002 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 68.1 % change on previous year | +293.5% |
| 2004 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2005 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2006 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -347.2% |
| 2007 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2008 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 2009 | 27.71 % change on previous year | +310.3% |
| 2010 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2011 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2012 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 2014 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2015 | -11.07 % change on previous year | +197.7% |
| 2016 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2017 | -13.88 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2019 | -15.73 % change on previous year | -436.7% |
| 2020 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 2021 | 52.25 % change on previous year | +205.7% |
| 2022 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2023 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2024 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -5.03 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.44 % change on previous year. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -5.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1480.0% | 0.2262 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -5.32 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.359 % change on previous year | -9.66 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | 9.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -9.06 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.86 % change on previous year | -8.99 % change on previous year | 68.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.91 % change on previous year | -15.73 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 % change on previous year | -12.37 % change on previous year | 52.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 133 Qatar -4.73 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Nicaragua -4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Greece -4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Ireland -5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Mauritius -5.17 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Finland -5.37 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 250 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -5.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.73 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 136th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.