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
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 84th out of 180 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.
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 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 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 84th out of 180 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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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.