Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 723,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
723,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
857,000 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
21,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 723,000 tonnes for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sierra Leone peaked at 857,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 121st of 192 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 37,000 tonnes | +76.2% |
| 1963 | 42,000 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 22,000 tonnes | -47.6% |
| 1965 | 45,000 tonnes | +104.5% |
| 1966 | 69,000 tonnes | +53.3% |
| 1967 | 63,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 48,000 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1969 | 43,000 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 93,000 tonnes | +116.3% |
| 1971 | 64,000 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1972 | 44,000 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1973 | 86,000 tonnes | +95.5% |
| 1974 | 79,000 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 38,000 tonnes | -51.9% |
| 1976 | 39,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 55,000 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 137,000 tonnes | +128.3% |
| 1980 | 94,000 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 88,000 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 130,000 tonnes | +47.7% |
| 1983 | 61,000 tonnes | -53.1% |
| 1984 | 54,000 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 122,000 tonnes | +125.9% |
| 1986 | 129,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 154,000 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 123,000 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 147,000 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 164,000 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 189,000 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 146,000 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 149,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 288,000 tonnes | +93.3% |
| 1995 | 301,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 304,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 252,000 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 295,000 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 206,000 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 163,000 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 225,000 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 241,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 227,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 93,000 tonnes | -59.0% |
| 2005 | 153,000 tonnes | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 210,000 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 178,000 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 275,000 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 161,000 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 229,000 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 339,000 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 437,000 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 478,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 564,000 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 648,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 413,000 tonnes | -36.3% |
| 2017 | 707,000 tonnes | +71.2% |
| 2018 | 617,000 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 637,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 801,000 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 774,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 857,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 723,000 tonnes | -15.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 723,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.25 million tonnes, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 723,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million tonnes, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,333 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 69,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 69,500 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | 137,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,200 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 154,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,400 tonnes | 146,000 tonnes | 304,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,600 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 275,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 506,900 tonnes | 229,000 tonnes | 707,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 788,750 tonnes | 723,000 tonnes | 857,000 tonnes | 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sierra Leone?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sierra Leone was 723,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 857,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Sierra Leone ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.