Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 1.80 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.80 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.80 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 186,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258,556 tonnes | 186,000 tonnes | 313,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 355,900 tonnes | 312,000 tonnes | 395,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 411,100 tonnes | 382,000 tonnes | 462,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 479,300 tonnes | 464,000 tonnes | 492,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 561,900 tonnes | 486,000 tonnes | 669,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
- Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Sierra Leone?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Sierra Leone was 1.80 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.