Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.3048 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3048 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
83rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.3048 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0139 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0139 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0139 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0139 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0139 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0277 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0139 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0277 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0139 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0416 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.097 tonnes per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0554 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.4156 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.4849 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6234 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7343 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 2015 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9005 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2017 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9559 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6373 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2909 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3048 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.3048 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 tonnes per square kilometre, 67.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.3048 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre, 83.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0139 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0277 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0139 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0194 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.097 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9698 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4156 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5819 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2909 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 80 Dominican Republic 0.332 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Zambia 0.3282 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3125 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Uruguay 0.3028 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Paraguay 0.298 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Chile 0.2962 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.3048 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.