Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production, per square kilometre was 1.69 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, groundnuts, excluding shelled — production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 1.69 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.69 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1385 t per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 14th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3048 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3048 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3186 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3186 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3186 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2951 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2909 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2909 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3159 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2854 t per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2092 t per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1953 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2009 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2078 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2078 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.212 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.212 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2078 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2078 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1385 t per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1385 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2078 t per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1579 t per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2078 t per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1884 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3588 t per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2909 t per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2591 t per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2785 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2785 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2923 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.266 t per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2716 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5514 t per square kilometre | +103.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5154 t per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.496 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5251 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4904 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4019 t per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2037 t per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4156 t per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8091 t per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9767 t per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 1.26 t per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 t per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7959 t per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8274 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9705 t per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 1.13 t per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 1.15 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.19 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8578 t per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.272 t per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2789 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2859 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.47 t per square kilometre | +415.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8148 t per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 1.68 t per square kilometre | +106.6% |
| 2022 | 1.56 t per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.69 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.69 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5349 t per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.69 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4075 t per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +415.6% | 0.2859 t per square kilometre | 1.47 t per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +106.6% | 0.8148 t per square kilometre | 1.68 t per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +104.0% | 0.2037 t per square kilometre | 0.4156 t per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +103.0% | 0.2716 t per square kilometre | 0.5514 t per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +94.7% | 0.4156 t per square kilometre | 0.8091 t per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +90.4% | 0.1884 t per square kilometre | 0.3588 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3065 t per square kilometre | 0.2909 t per square kilometre | 0.3186 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2146 t per square kilometre | 0.1953 t per square kilometre | 0.2854 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2226 t per square kilometre | 0.1385 t per square kilometre | 0.3588 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4089 t per square kilometre | 0.266 t per square kilometre | 0.5514 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9308 t per square kilometre | 0.2037 t per square kilometre | 1.6 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9011 t per square kilometre | 0.272 t per square kilometre | 1.47 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 t per square kilometre | 0.8148 t per square kilometre | 1.69 t per square kilometre | 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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — production, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 1.69 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1385 t per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — production, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.