Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was -15.64 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Sierra Leone, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Sierra Leone stood at -15.64 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 245.8% on the previous year and down 266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Sierra Leone peaked at 128.33 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -59.03 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 76.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1964 | -47.62 % change on previous year | -452.4% |
| 1965 | 104.55 % change on previous year | -319.5% |
| 1966 | 53.33 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1967 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1968 | -23.81 % change on previous year | +173.8% |
| 1969 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1970 | 116.28 % change on previous year | -1216.3% |
| 1971 | -31.18 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1972 | -31.25 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 95.45 % change on previous year | -405.5% |
| 1974 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1975 | -51.9 % change on previous year | +537.6% |
| 1976 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1977 | 41.03 % change on previous year | +1459.0% |
| 1978 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1979 | 128.33 % change on previous year | +1311.7% |
| 1980 | -31.39 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1981 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1982 | 47.73 % change on previous year | -847.7% |
| 1983 | -53.08 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 1984 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1985 | 125.93 % change on previous year | -1197.4% |
| 1986 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1987 | 19.38 % change on previous year | +237.8% |
| 1988 | -20.13 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1989 | 19.51 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 1990 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1991 | 15.24 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1992 | -22.75 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 1993 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1994 | 93.29 % change on previous year | +4440.1% |
| 1995 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9967 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1997 | -17.11 % change on previous year | -1816.2% |
| 1998 | 17.06 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1999 | -30.17 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 2000 | -20.87 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 38.04 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 2002 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2003 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2004 | -59.03 % change on previous year | +916.2% |
| 2005 | 64.52 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 2006 | 37.25 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2007 | -15.24 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2008 | 54.49 % change on previous year | -457.6% |
| 2009 | -41.45 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2010 | 42.24 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 2011 | 48.03 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 28.91 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2014 | 17.99 % change on previous year | +91.8% |
| 2015 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2016 | -36.27 % change on previous year | -343.5% |
| 2017 | 71.19 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 2018 | -12.73 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2019 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2020 | 25.75 % change on previous year | +694.3% |
| 2021 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2022 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -418.1% |
| 2023 | -15.64 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -15.64 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -7.68 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -15.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +4440.1% | 2.05 % change on previous year | 93.29 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1816.2% | 0.9967 % change on previous year | -17.11 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1459.0% | 2.63 % change on previous year | 41.03 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1311.7% | 9.09 % change on previous year | 128.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.63 % change on previous year | -47.62 % change on previous year | 104.55 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 27.03 % change on previous year | -51.9 % change on previous year | 128.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.58 % change on previous year | -53.08 % change on previous year | 125.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.47 % change on previous year | -30.17 % change on previous year | 93.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9 % change on previous year | -59.03 % change on previous year | 64.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.69 % change on previous year | -36.27 % change on previous year | 71.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 % change on previous year | -15.64 % change on previous year | 25.75 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 150 Bolivia -14.25 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Canada -14.61 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Honduras -15.46 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Burundi -15.71 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Switzerland -15.81 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Angola -15.86 % 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Sierra Leone?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Sierra Leone was -15.64 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 128.33 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.03 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 266.7%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.