Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 2.20 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sierra Leone is 2.20 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.45 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 106.98 million current US$, in 1968.
That places Sierra Leone 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 129.54 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 111.58 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 116.27 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 119.37 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 106.98 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 109.38 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 112.92 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 119.45 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 138.12 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 169.48 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 209.01 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 242.31 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 229.73 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 251.68 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 307.15 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 333.03 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 334.35 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 326.98 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 435.15 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1983 | 363.86 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 419.53 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 366.69 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 170.24 million current US$ | -53.6% |
| 1987 | 280.30 million current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1988 | 456.99 million current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1989 | 396.60 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 286.03 million current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 286.61 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 244.01 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 309.87 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 340.99 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 347.90 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 425.75 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 488.00 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 399.40 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 400.74 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 349.82 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 769.96 million current US$ | +120.1% |
| 2002 | 906.09 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 898.83 million current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 2.33 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.98 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.25 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.40 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.86 billion current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.52 million current US$ | 106.98 million current US$ | 129.54 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 211.29 million current US$ | 112.92 million current US$ | 333.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 355.07 million current US$ | 170.24 million current US$ | 456.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 352.93 million current US$ | 244.01 million current US$ | 488.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 974.57 million current US$ | 349.82 million current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 billion current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 2.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 billion current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 2.41 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sierra Leone?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sierra Leone was 2.20 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.98 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.