Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 0.5542 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is 0.5542 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 102.0% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 82.11 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -43.37 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Sierra Leone ranks 95th of 181 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1964 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +148.9% |
| 1965 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1966 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1968 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 1969 | 17.32 % change on previous year | -300.4% |
| 1970 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1971 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1972 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0796 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1974 | 8 % change on previous year | +9954.5% |
| 1975 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1977 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1979 | -18.61 % change on previous year | -690.9% |
| 1980 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1981 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1982 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -388.6% |
| 1983 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -299.2% |
| 1984 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1985 | -13.02 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 1986 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 1987 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1988 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1989 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1990 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1991 | -0.6038 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1992 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +654.1% |
| 1993 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1994 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -1012.0% |
| 1995 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 9 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1997 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1998 | -20.09 % change on previous year | -496.8% |
| 1999 | -24.98 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2000 | -20.5 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 50.4 % change on previous year | -345.9% |
| 2002 | 39.41 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2004 | 23.81 % change on previous year | +275.0% |
| 2005 | 34.27 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 40.53 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2007 | -43.37 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
| 2008 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2009 | 28.82 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 2010 | 17.17 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2011 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0485 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2013 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +18836.7% |
| 2014 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 2015 | -24.33 % change on previous year | +380.2% |
| 2016 | -0.2493 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2017 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -1766.1% |
| 2018 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2019 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +236.0% |
| 2020 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 2021 | 82.11 % change on previous year | +935.5% |
| 2022 | -28.31 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5542 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.5542 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 % change on previous year, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.5542 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +18836.7% | 0.0485 % change on previous year | 9.18 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +9954.5% | 0.0796 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1766.1% | -0.2493 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -8.64 % change on previous year | 17.32 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3773 % change on previous year | -18.61 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -13.02 % change on previous year | 18.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.32 % change on previous year | -24.98 % change on previous year | 9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.53 % change on previous year | -43.37 % change on previous year | 50.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -24.33 % change on previous year | 17.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.57 % change on previous year | -28.31 % change on previous year | 82.11 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8109 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Djibouti 0.5777 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Poland 0.5605 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Congo 0.4497 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Dominica 0.244 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Nepal 0.2031 % change on previous year compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 0.5542 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 82.11 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.37 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.