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.

Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sierra Leone

Name: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sierra Leone
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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

Annual values for Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
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%

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

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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)

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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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Indicator: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 10,151 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.