Cereals n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereals n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 130.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals n.e.c. — gross per capita production index number in Sierra Leone is 130.35, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals n.e.c. — gross per capita production index number in Sierra Leone peaked at 137 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.42, in 1993.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.59 | — |
| 1962 | 25.7 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 25.27 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 26.29 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 27.25 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 28.16 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 26.26 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 25.76 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 25.28 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 24.1 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 21.79 | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 20.13 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 19.76 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 20.61 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 20.24 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 19.88 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 20.66 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 20.26 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 22.08 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 23.81 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 23.33 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 23.9 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 23.39 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 21.89 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 22.38 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 21.84 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 21.27 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 19.8 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 21.07 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 20.25 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 20.01 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 20.4 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 19.42 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 50.91 | +162.2% |
| 1995 | 33.89 | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 42.16 | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 48.28 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 34.62 | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 31.16 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 43.23 | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 46.78 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 47.01 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.51 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.28 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.73 | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 60.44 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 78.84 | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 96.12 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 90.95 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 93.08 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 93.21 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.04 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 96.53 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.05 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 105.2 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 95.75 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 95.93 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.8 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.23 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 104.24 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 112.96 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 119.29 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 137 | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 130.35 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.06 | 24.59 | 28.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.95 | 19.76 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.27 | 19.8 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.11 | 19.42 | 50.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.59 | 43.23 | 96.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.58 | 93.08 | 105.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.77 | 104.24 | 137 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 9 Republic of Korea 136.08 compare
- 10 Greece 135.5 compare
- 11 Colombia 134.81 compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 129.07 compare
- 14 New Zealand 127.87 compare
- 15 Serbia 120.78 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 n.e.c. — gross per capita production index number in Sierra Leone?
- Cereals n.e.c. — gross per capita production index number in Sierra Leone was 130.35 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals n.e.c. — gross per capita production index number recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 137 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals n.e.c. — gross per capita production index number recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.42 in 1993.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereals n.e.c. — gross per capita production index number?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals n.e.c. — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, published as part of Cereals n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.