Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate was -5.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-5.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 77.9%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.33 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-28.79 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at -5.24 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 77.9% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 87.33 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -28.79 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 28.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.7925 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1964 | 11.41 % change on previous year | +1339.6% |
| 1965 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1966 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5985 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1968 | -0.6778 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 1969 | 21.35 % change on previous year | -3250.2% |
| 1970 | -15.18 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1971 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1972 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1973 | -0.7518 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1974 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -441.8% |
| 1975 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +168.0% |
| 1976 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1977 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1978 | -0.2428 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1979 | -13.89 % change on previous year | +5619.6% |
| 1980 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4156 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1982 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +918.8% |
| 1983 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1984 | 23.48 % change on previous year | -568.8% |
| 1985 | -18.38 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1986 | 17.85 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1987 | -13.11 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1988 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1989 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1990 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -336.5% |
| 1991 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0243 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1993 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -15496.2% |
| 1994 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1996 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 1997 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1998 | -7.8 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6567 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2000 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -653.9% |
| 2001 | -7.42 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 2002 | -0.2304 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -792.9% |
| 2004 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2005 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -1133.5% |
| 2006 | 20.56 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2007 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2008 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2009 | 21.84 % change on previous year | +365.8% |
| 2010 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2232 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2012 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -5526.4% |
| 2013 | 15.5 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 2014 | -14.5 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2015 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2016 | -18.47 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2018 | -28.79 % change on previous year | -736.6% |
| 2019 | 87.33 % change on previous year | -403.3% |
| 2020 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2021 | 18.37 % change on previous year | +161.4% |
| 2022 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2023 | -23.7 % change on previous year | +1245.2% |
| 2024 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -5.24 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.3512 % change on previous year, 14.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -5.24 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.05 % change on previous year, 104.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -15496.2% | 0.0243 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -5619.6% | -0.2428 % change on previous year | -13.89 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -5526.4% | 0.2232 % change on previous year | -12.11 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +3250.2% | -0.6778 % change on previous year | 21.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.42 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 28.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.27 % change on previous year | -15.18 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.701 % change on previous year | -18.38 % change on previous year | 23.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9392 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -7.42 % change on previous year | 21.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -28.79 % change on previous year | 87.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -23.7 % change on previous year | 18.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 141 Oman -5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -5.14 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau -5.22 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Czechia -5.25 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Panama -5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Brunei -5.74 % change on previous year 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 of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -5.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 87.33 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.79 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used, 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.