Capture fishery production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capture fishery production was 208,810 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
208,810
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
215,140
in 2022
All-time low
20,000
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production in Sierra Leone is 208,810, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Sierra Leone peaked at 215,140 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,000 | — |
| 1961 | 22,800 | +14.0% |
| 1962 | 26,000 | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 28,100 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 29,900 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 32,600 | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 32,200 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 33,600 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 23,500 | -30.1% |
| 1969 | 25,500 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 31,050 | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 31,150 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 51,128 | +64.1% |
| 1973 | 67,467 | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 68,954 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 68,873 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 55,569 | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 55,547 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 52,457 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 57,592 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 48,988 | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 49,860 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 51,935 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 50,086 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 51,667 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 52,421 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 52,213 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 52,106 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 52,173 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 52,107 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 56,536 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 65,741 | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 68,510 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 66,288 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 62,439 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 64,870 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 67,304 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 72,628 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 63,065 | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 59,407 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 74,730 | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 75,210 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 82,990 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 95,926 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 132,440 | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 142,993 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 144,146 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 139,535 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 197,582 | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 199,000 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 200,000 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 202,000 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 203,500 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 205,000 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 206,477 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 202,100 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 202,100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 202,100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 202,100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 202,100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,630 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 204,900 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 215,140 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 206,900 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 208,810 | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 208,810 is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,075, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 208,810 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production 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% | 31,150 | 51,128 |
| 2008 | +41.6% | 139,535 | 197,582 |
| 2004 | +38.1% | 95,926 | 132,440 |
| 1968 | -30.1% | 33,600 | 23,500 |
| 1973 | +32.0% | 51,128 | 67,467 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,420 | 20,000 | 33,600 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,979 | 31,050 | 68,954 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,356 | 48,988 | 52,421 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,679 | 56,536 | 72,628 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,455 | 74,730 | 199,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,748 | 200,000 | 206,477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,276 | 200,630 | 215,140 | 5 |
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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 in Sierra Leone?
- Capture fishery production in Sierra Leone was 208,810 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 215,140 in 2022.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capture fishery production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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