Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.89 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.98 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.3159 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3159 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3159 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3602 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3893 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4142 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4516 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4461 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4655 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3256 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3533 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4302 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4316 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7083 metric tons per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9347 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9553 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9542 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7699 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7696 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7268 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7979 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6787 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6908 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7195 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6939 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7158 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7263 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7234 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7219 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7228 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7219 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7833 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9108 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9492 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9184 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.865 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8987 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9324 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8737 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.823 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2272 metric tons per square kilometre, 12.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 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 | +64.1% | 0.4316 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7083 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +41.6% | 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.74 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +38.1% | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +32.0% | 0.7083 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9347 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1968 | -30.1% | 0.4655 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3256 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3913 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3159 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4655 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7478 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4302 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9553 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7115 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6787 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7263 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8961 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7833 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 50 Brunei 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 3 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 52 Samoa 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 54 Georgia 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 55 El Salvador 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 56 Uganda 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3159 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production 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.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- 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
Capture fishery production 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.