Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 104.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in Sierra Leone stood at 104.98.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Sierra Leone peaked at 122.69 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.19, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 61st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.81 | — |
| 1962 | 64.82 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 65.19 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 68.88 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 69.25 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 72.71 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 72.15 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 68.04 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 74.38 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 68.84 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 69.12 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 68.62 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 69.52 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 67.69 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 71.48 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 70.41 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 72.62 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 71.49 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 66.87 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 66.04 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 65.1 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 67.75 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 65.14 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 67.06 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 65.23 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 69.33 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 65.88 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 65.99 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 66.51 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 64.52 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 66.36 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 64.02 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 64.65 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 65.44 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 61.49 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 63.72 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 66.34 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 60.24 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 51.69 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 46.19 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 49.26 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 55.76 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 76.93 | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 82.78 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 81.29 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 97.03 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 82.34 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 86.12 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 103.88 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 114.29 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 119.03 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 119.84 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 122.69 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 112.32 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 96.26 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 91.42 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 80.72 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 82.76 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 71.44 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 85.49 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 113.37 | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 96.11 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 92.64 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 104.98 | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.58 | 61.81 | 74.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.67 | 66.87 | 72.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.4 | 65.1 | 69.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.85 | 51.69 | 66.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.16 | 46.19 | 103.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.08 | 71.44 | 122.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.52 | 85.49 | 113.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 58 Spain 106.12 compare
- 59 Latvia 105.88 compare
- 60 Brunei Darussalam 105.15 compare
- 62 Albania 104.51 compare
- 63 United Arab Emirates 104.44 compare
- 63 Australia and New Zealand 104.44 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 food — gross per capita production index number in Sierra Leone?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Sierra Leone was 104.98 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 122.69 in 2013.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.19 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Sierra Leone ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.