Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per capita (Area) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per capita (Area) was 0.0145 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0145 ha per person.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0267 ha per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 ha per person, in 1980.
Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per capita (Area) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0082 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0081 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.008 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0078 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0078 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0068 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0066 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0065 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0051 ha per person | -20.4% |
| 1971 | 0.005 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 ha per person | +55.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 ha per person | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 0.004 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 ha per person | +39.8% |
| 1985 | 0.006 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.005 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.005 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.005 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 ha per person | +94.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 ha per person | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0083 ha per person | +93.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0153 ha per person | +83.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0178 ha per person | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0224 ha per person | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0249 ha per person | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0267 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 ha per person | -44.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0177 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0176 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0117 ha per person | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 0.011 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.01 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 ha per person | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 ha per person | +64.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 ha per person | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0145 ha per person | +26.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per capita (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +94.4% | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0096 ha per person |
| 2001 | +93.2% | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0083 ha per person |
| 2002 | +83.9% | 0.0083 ha per person | 0.0153 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0074 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.0082 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0052 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.006 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0096 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0267 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.0177 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.0145 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0145 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0267 ha per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 ha per person in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 19th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.