Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.47 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 1.47 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.97 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.813 kg per hectare, in 2018.
Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9406 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.21 kg per hectare | +28.8% |
| 1963 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 1.3 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.32 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.32 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 1.36 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 1.29 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.35 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.38 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.48 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.43 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.44 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.44 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.24 kg per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 1.25 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.26 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.31 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.24 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.54 kg per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 1.25 kg per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 1.48 kg per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 1.28 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 1.22 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.24 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.2 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.19 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.16 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.25 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.21 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.11 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.12 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.08 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9982 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9959 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 1.29 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.65 kg per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 1.75 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.75 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.54 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 1.52 kg per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 1.34 kg per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 kg per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 1.14 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.813 kg per hectare | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 1.52 kg per hectare | +87.3% |
| 2020 | 1.64 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.97 kg per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 1.96 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.47 kg per hectare | -25.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.47 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.47 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +87.3% | 0.813 kg per hectare | 1.52 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 kg per hectare | 0.9406 kg per hectare | 1.6 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 kg per hectare | 1.24 kg per hectare | 1.48 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 kg per hectare | 1.22 kg per hectare | 1.54 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 kg per hectare | 1.11 kg per hectare | 1.25 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 kg per hectare | 0.9959 kg per hectare | 1.65 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 kg per hectare | 0.813 kg per hectare | 1.78 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 kg per hectare | 1.47 kg per hectare | 1.97 kg per hectare | 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 1.47 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.813 kg per hectare in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.