Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 34.31 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 34.31 % change on previous year for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 221.9% on the previous year and up 727.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 62.45 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -44.28 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -8.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0248 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1965 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +45090.3% |
| 1966 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1967 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1968 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 1969 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1970 | 5 % change on previous year | -250.7% |
| 1971 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 1972 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8365 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1974 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +533.4% |
| 1975 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1976 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 1977 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1978 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1979 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 1980 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1981 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4635 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1983 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -1095.4% |
| 1984 | -11.63 % change on previous year | +152.2% |
| 1985 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3698 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1987 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +735.5% |
| 1988 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +256.8% |
| 1989 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1991 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -401.5% |
| 1992 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1993 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 1994 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -319.4% |
| 1995 | -15.09 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1997 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1998 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -244.6% |
| 1999 | -25.47 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 2000 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 62.45 % change on previous year | -457.0% |
| 2002 | 39.74 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2004 | 25.23 % change on previous year | +439.8% |
| 2005 | 20.16 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 16.56 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2007 | -40.87 % change on previous year | -346.7% |
| 2008 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2009 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 2011 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 2013 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2014 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -302.0% |
| 2015 | -14.17 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 2016 | 22.35 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 2017 | -0.3538 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2018 | 42.27 % change on previous year | -12048.5% |
| 2019 | -44.28 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4766 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2021 | 51.43 % change on previous year | +10691.3% |
| 2022 | -28.15 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2023 | 34.31 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 34.31 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 19.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 34.31 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 17.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +45090.3% | 0.0248 % change on previous year | 11.19 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +12048.5% | -0.3538 % change on previous year | 42.27 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +10691.3% | 0.4766 % change on previous year | 51.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8479 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year | 11.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -5.49 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9232 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 11.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.4 % change on previous year | -25.47 % change on previous year | 9.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.66 % change on previous year | -40.87 % change on previous year | 62.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -44.28 % change on previous year | 42.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.52 % change on previous year | -28.15 % change on previous year | 51.43 % change on previous year | 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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 34.31 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 62.45 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.28 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 727.8%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.