Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 23.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Sierra Leone is 23.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Sierra Leone peaked at 27.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.62 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 100th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.62 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 5.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 5.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 5.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.67 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 6.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 5.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 6.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 6.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.69 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 6.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 7.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 6.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 7.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 7.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 7.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 8.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 7.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 8.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 8.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 8.36 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 8.32 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 8.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 6.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 6.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 7.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 8.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 12.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 13.51 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 13.64 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 14.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 15.42 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 19.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 21.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 22.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 23.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 24.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 23.32 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 20.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 20.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 19.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 20.65 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 27.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 24.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 23.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 23.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 23.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 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 | +42.5% | 8.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 12.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4.62 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 6.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 7.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 6.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 8.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.24 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 6.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 8.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.67 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 6.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 19.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 24.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 20.65 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 27.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 97 Senegal 26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Burkina Faso 25.93 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Latvia 25.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Paraguay 23.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Argentina 23.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Colombia 22.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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 agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Sierra Leone?
- Agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Sierra Leone was 23.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 27.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 100th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.