Index of cereal production yield and land use in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 1.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.10 million
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
76th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.28 million
in 2018
All-time low
206,336
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.10 million for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.28 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 206,336, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 186 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 316,421 | — |
| 1962 | 288,000 | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 298,877 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 298,951 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 332,400 | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 352,300 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 373,900 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 343,900 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 332,484 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 349,112 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 378,400 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 370,600 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 373,700 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 393,500 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 403,500 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 429,800 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 440,400 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 455,400 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 430,400 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 440,500 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 431,500 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 433,500 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 413,500 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 365,392 | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 389,365 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 390,805 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 402,881 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 447,300 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 463,700 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 468,600 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 453,670 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 432,919 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 456,667 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 401,700 | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 341,100 | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 354,500 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 387,200 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 335,570 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 250,092 | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 206,336 | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 335,200 | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 468,407 | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 490,300 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 614,005 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 737,800 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 860,000 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 508,556 | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 561,336 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 593,516 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 655,146 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 718,355 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 817,744 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 773,060 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 858,374 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 736,750 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 901,418 | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 898,229 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 712,092 | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 719,019 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million | +53.9% |
| 2022 | 808,231 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 996,820 | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million | +9.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.10 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 million, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.10 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326,359 | 288,000 | 373,900 | 9 |
| 1970s | 402,481 | 349,112 | 455,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 417,844 | 365,392 | 463,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 388,202 | 250,092 | 468,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 537,546 | 206,336 | 860,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 834,909 | 655,146 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 945,216 | 719,019 | 1.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1983 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4477 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Sierra Leone?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Sierra Leone was 1.10 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,336 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Sierra Leone ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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