Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1816 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.1816 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2634 metric tons per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0503 metric tons per person, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 79th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1292 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1489 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1532 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1677 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1756 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1849 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1937 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1737 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1999 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1747 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1765 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1787 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1755 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1861 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2002 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2025 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2058 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2082 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1662 metric tons per person | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1684 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1624 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1666 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1477 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1577 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1342 metric tons per person | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1549 metric tons per person | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1351 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.139 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1423 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1342 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1318 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1282 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1305 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1118 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0975 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1058 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1097 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0868 metric tons per person | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0648 metric tons per person | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0503 metric tons per person | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0713 metric tons per person | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0938 metric tons per person | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0958 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1147 metric tons per person | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1499 metric tons per person | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2061 metric tons per person | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1141 metric tons per person | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1286 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1613 metric tons per person | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1839 metric tons per person | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1969 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1921 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2047 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1897 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1403 metric tons per person | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1366 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.139 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1375 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1403 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1479 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2634 metric tons per person | +78.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1846 metric tons per person | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1816 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1816 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1816 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +78.0% | 0.1479 metric tons per person | 0.2634 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1696 metric tons per person | 0.1292 metric tons per person | 0.1999 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1874 metric tons per person | 0.1662 metric tons per person | 0.2082 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1508 metric tons per person | 0.1342 metric tons per person | 0.1684 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1101 metric tons per person | 0.0648 metric tons per person | 0.1342 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1186 metric tons per person | 0.0503 metric tons per person | 0.2061 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1661 metric tons per person | 0.1366 metric tons per person | 0.2047 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1944 metric tons per person | 0.1479 metric tons per person | 0.2634 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.1816 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2634 metric tons per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0503 metric tons per person in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 79th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.