Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.0855 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0855 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1035 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 tonnes per person, in 1964.
That places Sierra Leone 142nd out of 189 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?, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +73.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -48.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +100.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | +50.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | +112.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | -32.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -32.5% |
| 1973 | 0.03 tonnes per person | +91.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -52.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0191 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +123.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | -32.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | +44.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | -54.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +121.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.035 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0358 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.069 tonnes per person | +92.5% |
| 1995 | 0.072 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0724 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0592 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0687 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -60.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | +60.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 0.031 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | +50.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0667 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0712 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.082 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0921 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0573 tonnes per person | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | +67.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0817 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0824 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1012 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1035 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0855 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0407 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0855 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0855 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 0.0274 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0235 tonnes per person | 0.0128 tonnes per person | 0.0427 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0302 tonnes per person | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.0402 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0544 tonnes per person | 0.035 tonnes per person | 0.0724 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0364 tonnes per person | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 0.0485 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0719 tonnes per person | 0.0368 tonnes per person | 0.0958 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0965 tonnes per person | 0.0855 tonnes per person | 0.1035 tonnes per person | 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?, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0855 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1035 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.