Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 20.62 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.62 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
109th
of 191 countries
All-time high
20.62 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
3.98 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sierra Leone stood at 20.62 billion kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.62 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.98 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.98 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 4.11 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 4.43 billion kilocalories per day | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 4.54 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 5.01 billion kilocalories per day | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 5.31 billion kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 5.52 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 5.53 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.65 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.82 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 5.85 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.89 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.90 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.92 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.09 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 6.11 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.33 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 6.44 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 6.55 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.77 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 6.88 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 7.01 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.76 billion kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 6.84 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.07 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 7.35 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 7.61 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.64 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.85 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7.88 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 8.07 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8.14 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.13 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.36 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 8.39 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.53 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.65 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.53 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.34 billion kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.24 billion kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.57 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.19 billion kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 9.58 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 9.97 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.66 billion kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 11.38 billion kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 11.88 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.15 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.70 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 14.80 billion kilocalories per day | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 15.33 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.63 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.93 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.98 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.93 billion kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 16.75 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.39 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 17.83 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.83 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.36 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 19.16 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 20.02 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 20.62 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 20.62 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.26 billion kilocalories per day, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 20.62 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.70 billion kilocalories per day, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.90 billion kilocalories per day | 3.98 billion kilocalories per day | 5.65 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.09 billion kilocalories per day | 5.82 billion kilocalories per day | 6.55 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.18 billion kilocalories per day | 6.76 billion kilocalories per day | 7.85 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.30 billion kilocalories per day | 7.88 billion kilocalories per day | 8.65 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 billion kilocalories per day | 8.24 billion kilocalories per day | 12.70 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.44 billion kilocalories per day | 14.80 billion kilocalories per day | 17.83 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.54 billion kilocalories per day | 18.36 billion kilocalories per day | 20.62 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 106 Paraguay 20.99 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 107 Libya 20.95 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 20.72 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 110 Bulgaria 20.38 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 111 Ireland 20.38 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 19.55 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1983 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4477 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sierra Leone?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sierra Leone was 20.62 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20.62 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Sierra Leone ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.