Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate was -5.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-5.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 77.9%
World rank
151st
of 195 countries
All-time high
87.33 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-28.79 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -5.24 % change on previous year for cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 77.9% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 87.33 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -28.79 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 28.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.7925 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1964 | 11.41 % change on previous year | +1339.6% |
| 1965 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1966 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5985 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1968 | -0.6778 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 1969 | 21.35 % change on previous year | -3250.2% |
| 1970 | -15.18 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1971 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1972 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1973 | -0.7518 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1974 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -441.8% |
| 1975 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +168.0% |
| 1976 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1977 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1978 | -0.2428 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1979 | -13.89 % change on previous year | +5619.6% |
| 1980 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4156 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1982 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +918.8% |
| 1983 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1984 | 23.48 % change on previous year | -568.8% |
| 1985 | -18.38 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1986 | 17.85 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1987 | -13.11 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1988 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1989 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1990 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -336.5% |
| 1991 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0243 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1993 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -15496.2% |
| 1994 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1996 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 1997 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1998 | -7.8 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6567 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2000 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -653.9% |
| 2001 | -7.42 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 2002 | -0.2304 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -792.9% |
| 2004 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2005 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -1133.5% |
| 2006 | 20.56 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2007 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2008 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2009 | 21.84 % change on previous year | +365.8% |
| 2010 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2232 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2012 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -5526.4% |
| 2013 | 15.5 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 2014 | -14.5 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2015 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2016 | -18.47 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2018 | -28.79 % change on previous year | -736.6% |
| 2019 | 87.33 % change on previous year | -403.3% |
| 2020 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2021 | 18.37 % change on previous year | +161.4% |
| 2022 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2023 | -23.7 % change on previous year | +1245.2% |
| 2024 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.42 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 28.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.27 % change on previous year | -15.18 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.701 % change on previous year | -18.38 % change on previous year | 23.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9392 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -7.42 % change on previous year | 21.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -28.79 % change on previous year | 87.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -23.7 % change on previous year | 18.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 150 Guinea-Bissau -5.22 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Czechia -5.25 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Panama -5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Brunei Darussalam -5.74 % change on previous year 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, primary — yield, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -5.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 87.33 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.79 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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, primary — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.