What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.0014 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1967.

What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2015.

How does Sierra Leone rank for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.6%

World rank

12th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.0014 metric tons per US$ of GDP

in 1967

All-time low

0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP

in 2015

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0014 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year	metric tons per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1963	0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1964	0.0011 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1965	0.0012 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1966	0.0012 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1967	0.0014 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1968	0.0014 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1969	0.0013 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1970	0.0011 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1971	0.0012 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1972	0.0011 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1973	0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1974	0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1975	0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1976	0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1977	0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1978	0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1979	0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1980	0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1981	0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1982	0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1983	0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1984	0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1985	0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1986	0.0012 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+106.8%
1987	0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
1988	0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-33.8%
1989	0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1990	0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+40.9%
1991	0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1992	0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1993	0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1994	0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
1995	0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1996	0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1997	0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1998	0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1999	0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2000	0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2001	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-43.1%
2002	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
2003	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2004	0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2005	0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2006	0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2007	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-49.1%
2008	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2009	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+35.5%
2010	0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2011	0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2012	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2013	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2014	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2015	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2016	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2017	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2018	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2019	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2020	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2021	0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+70.0%
2022	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
2023	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+11.6%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 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
1986	+106.8%	0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0012 metric tons per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0012 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0014 metric tons per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0012 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0012 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

9 Nepal 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
10 Burundi 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
11 Laos 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
13 Burkina Faso 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
14 Guinea 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
15 Ethiopia 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0014 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1967.
What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Sierra Leone rank for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereal production (metric tons) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP
Unit: metric tons per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 225 places, 12,530 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Cereal production (metric tons) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.