Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 22,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
85th
of 181 countries
All-time high
118,000 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sierra Leone stood at 22,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sierra Leone peaked at 118,000 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 7,000 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1998 | 4,000 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 30,000 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 35,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 45,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 53,000 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 107,000 tonnes | +101.9% |
| 2015 | 118,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 65,000 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 2017 | 99,000 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 2018 | 79,000 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 69,000 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 79,000 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 46,000 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 21,000 tonnes | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 22,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,500 tonnes, 14.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 22,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,000 tonnes, 11.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 100 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,400 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 118,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 79,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sierra Leone?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sierra Leone was 22,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 118,000 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.