Share of GDP from agriculture in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of GDP from agriculture was 29.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP from agriculture in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 29.5% for share of gdp from agriculture 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, share of gdp from agriculture in Sierra Leone peaked at 59.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, 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.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 34.8% | — |
| 1965 | 31.0% | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 34.2% | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 32.4% | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 26.8% | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 26.0% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 28.5% | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 32.2% | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 35.7% | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 38.6% | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 36.4% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 32.0% | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 30.0% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 29.3% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 38.6% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 42.8% | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 42.5% | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 43.3% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 42.5% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 44.0% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 36.7% | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | +1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 29.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 29.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -45.0% | 50.1% | 27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.7% | 26.8% | 34.8% | 6 |
| 1970s | 31.8% | 26.0% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 29.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 35.9% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 27.5% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 30.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 29.1% | 35.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Sierra Leone?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Sierra Leone was 29.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Sierra Leone ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).