Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0026 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0026 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0168 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 178 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +96.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -50.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +96.3% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +130.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -43.4% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | +97.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.009 tonnes per person | -46.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +48.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -55.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0026 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 48.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0026 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 40.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0168 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.01 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0026 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.