Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Index Number in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Index Number was 181.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Index Number in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number in Sierra Leone is 181.54, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number in Sierra Leone peaked at 218.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.91, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Index Number in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.39 | — |
| 1962 | 39.39 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 41.18 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 41.18 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 41.18 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 38.14 | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 37.6 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 37.6 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40.82 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 36.88 | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 27.04 | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 25.25 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 25.96 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 26.86 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 26.86 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27.39 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 27.39 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.86 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 26.86 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.91 | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 17.91 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.86 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 20.41 | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 26.86 | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 24.35 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 46.37 | +90.4% |
| 1987 | 37.6 | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 33.48 | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 35.99 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 35.99 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 37.78 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 34.38 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 35.11 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 71.26 | +103.0% |
| 1995 | 66.61 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 64.1 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 67.86 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 63.38 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 51.94 | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 26.33 | -49.3% |
| 2001 | 53.72 | +104.0% |
| 2002 | 104.57 | +94.7% |
| 2003 | 126.23 | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 163.17 | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 187.52 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 206.27 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 102.86 | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 106.93 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 125.42 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 145.85 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 148.73 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 151.74 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 154.78 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 153.98 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 110.86 | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 35.16 | -68.3% |
| 2017 | 36.04 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 36.95 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 190.5 | +415.6% |
| 2020 | 105.31 | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 217.6 | +106.6% |
| 2022 | 201.92 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 218.23 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 181.54 | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.61 | 37.6 | 41.18 | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.74 | 25.25 | 36.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.77 | 17.91 | 46.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.84 | 34.38 | 71.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.3 | 26.33 | 206.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.46 | 35.16 | 190.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.92 | 105.31 | 218.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 8 Belize 192.44 compare
- 9 Tajikistan 183.32 compare
- 10 Namibia 182.23 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 175.48 compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 167.8 compare
- 14 Brazil 165.27 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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number in Sierra Leone?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number in Sierra Leone was 181.54 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 218.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.