FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS was 31.31 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in Sierra Leone is 31.31 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in Sierra Leone peaked at 35.77 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.08 %, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 103rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.44 % | — |
| 2001 | 23.08 % | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.46 % | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 26.82 % | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.46 % | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 30.72 % | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 32.19 % | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 27.22 % | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 28.74 % | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 31.16 % | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 33.48 % | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 35.77 % | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 31.87 % | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 31.83 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.13 % | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 33.29 % | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 31.31 % | -5.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 31.31 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.26 %, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 31.31 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.13 %, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.45 % | 23.08 % | 27.46 % | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.39 % | 27.22 % | 35.77 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 32.39 % | 31.31 % | 33.29 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in Sierra Leone?
- Fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in Sierra Leone was 31.31 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 35.77 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.08 % in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs?
- Sierra Leone ranks 103rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, published as part of FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS employment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.