Capture fishery production, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0242 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fishery production, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Sierra Leone is 0.0242 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0335 metric tons per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 metric tons per person, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -31.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0182 metric tons per person | +61.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0235 metric tons per person | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0236 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0232 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0183 metric tons per person | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.018 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.018 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.015 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.014 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.015 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.016 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0171 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 0.016 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0247 metric tons per person | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 0.026 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0256 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0335 metric tons per person | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0329 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0321 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0316 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0311 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0305 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.03 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0287 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.028 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0274 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0268 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0261 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0253 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.026 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0245 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0242 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0242 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 5.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0242 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +61.1% | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0182 metric tons per person |
| 2008 | +38.1% | 0.0243 metric tons per person | 0.0335 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0112 metric tons per person | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0182 metric tons per person | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0236 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 metric tons per person | 0.0129 metric tons per person | 0.0152 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 metric tons per person | 0.0135 metric tons per person | 0.0171 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0235 metric tons per person | 0.016 metric tons per person | 0.0335 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0292 metric tons per person | 0.0261 metric tons per person | 0.0321 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0251 metric tons per person | 0.0242 metric tons per person | 0.026 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 52 South Korea 0.0246 metric tons per person compare
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 0.0246 metric tons per person compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0243 metric tons per person compare
- 56 Thailand 0.0231 metric tons per person compare
- 57 Japan 0.023 metric tons per person compare
- 58 Portugal 0.0222 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1983 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4477 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0242 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0335 metric tons per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production 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
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.