Agriculture share gdp in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agriculture share gdp was 29.54 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
29.54
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 203 countries
All-time high
59.87
in 1999
All-time low
25.99
in 1970
Years of data
62
1964β2025
Agriculture share gdp in Sierra Leone, 1964β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 29.54 for agriculture share gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 59.87 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.99, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.71 | 26.76 | 34.84 | 6 |
| 1970s | 31.85 | 25.99 | 38.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.43 | 29.33 | 43.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.62 | 35.89 | 59.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.92 | 27.54 | 55.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.46 | 30.12 | 34.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.71 | 29.05 | 35.13 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.54 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Unmanufactured tobacco β Production 47.85 t (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco β Area harvested 101 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Agriculture share gdp in Sierra Leone was 29.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 59.87 in 1999.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.99 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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