Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 1,231 1000 No in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1,231 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,337 1000 No in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,030 1000 No, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,030 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,118 1000 No | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1,163 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,205 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,314 1000 No | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1,326 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,331 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,325 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,328 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,337 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,333 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,329 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,299 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,264 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,244 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,251 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,185 1000 No | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,127 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,082 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,094 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,152 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,198 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,224 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,231 1000 No | +0.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,231 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,964 1000 No, 31% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,231 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,761 1000 No, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,248 1000 No | 1,030 1000 No | 1,337 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,221 1000 No | 1,082 1000 No | 1,333 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,201 1000 No | 1,152 1000 No | 1,231 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 42 Republic of Korea 1,534 1000 No compare
- 43 Papua New Guinea 1,325 1000 No compare
- 44 Togo 1,233 1000 No compare
- 46 Tajikistan 1,053 1000 No compare
- 47 Liberia 1,045 1000 No compare
- 48 South Africa 959.59 1000 No 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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Sierra Leone?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Sierra Leone was 1,231 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,337 1000 No in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,030 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Sierra Leone ranks 45th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.