Agricultural output, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agricultural output, per capita was 359.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
359.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
101st
of 158 countries
All-time high
538.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
170.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, per capita in Sierra Leone is 359.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 538.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 170.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 247.24 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 258.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 260.35 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 268.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 274.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 280.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 284.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 263.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 282.24 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 265.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 262.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 261.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 257.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 261.75 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 269.55 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 268.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 270.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 271.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 240.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 242.31 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 241.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 248.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 235.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 234.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 223.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 238.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 225.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 225.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 226.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 226.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 227.55 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 225.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 229.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 226.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 220.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 226.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 231.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 208.55 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 188.89 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 170.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 195.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 216.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 349.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 2004 | 370.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 328.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 392.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 351.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 366.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 455.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 503.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 521.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 523.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 538.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 506.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 439.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 396.46 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 333.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 340.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 280.66 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 321.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 477.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 409.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 386.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 359.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 359.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 237.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 359.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +61.4% | 216.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 349.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person |
| 2021 | +48.8% | 321.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 477.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 268.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 247.24 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 284.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 262.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 240.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 271.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 223.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 248.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 221.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 188.89 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 231.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 170.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 455.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.31 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 280.66 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 538.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 390.83 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 321.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 477.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 98 Saint Lucia 375.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 99 Kenya 371.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 100 New Caledonia 363.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 102 Nepal 345.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 103 South Africa 344.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 104 India 340.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person 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, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Sierra Leone was 359.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 538.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.