Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 10.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.02 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
103rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
11.87 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.2909 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Sierra Leone is 10.02 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure 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?, per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 11.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2909 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 103rd of 189 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?, per square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2909 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5126 tonnes per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5819 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3048 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6234 tonnes per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9559 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8728 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.665 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5957 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +116.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8867 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6096 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1973 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 1974 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5265 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5403 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.762 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8313 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +128.3% |
| 1980 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8451 tonnes per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7481 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +125.9% |
| 1986 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1995 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2005 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 3.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 6.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 7.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 8.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 5.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2017 | 9.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2018 | 8.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 8.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 10.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 10.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 10.02 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 10.02 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2909 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9559 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9629 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5265 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7481 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 100 Micronesia (country) 11.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 101 Brunei 11.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Samoa 11.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ghana 9.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 9.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Tajikistan 9.55 tonnes per square kilometre 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?, per square in Sierra Leone?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Sierra Leone was 10.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2909 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.