Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 147.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Sierra Leone stood at 147.05.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Sierra Leone peaked at 280.88 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.3, in 1986.
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.91 | — |
| 1962 | 49 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 50.63 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 50.69 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 53.59 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 53.59 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 53.59 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 58.94 | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 54.44 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 56.8 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 54.66 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 54.66 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 55.73 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 57.34 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 57.87 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 72.34 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 75.02 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 75.02 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64.3 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 64.3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 75.02 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 80.38 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 80.38 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 75.02 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 75.02 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.3 | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 58.94 | +33.0% |
| 1988 | 61.09 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 61.09 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65.91 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 58.94 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 53.59 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 51.44 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 46.08 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 44.48 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 47.69 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 50.37 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 46.08 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 47.01 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 47.7 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 53.59 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 64.51 | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 86.06 | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 172.14 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 209.26 | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 261.57 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 122.43 | -53.2% |
| 2008 | 126.1 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 158.83 | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 275.37 | +73.4% |
| 2011 | 280.88 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 210.25 | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 214.46 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 111.52 | -48.0% |
| 2015 | 121.21 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 67.27 | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 120.13 | +78.6% |
| 2018 | 123.15 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 207.3 | +68.3% |
| 2020 | 142.26 | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 120.81 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 128.61 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 135.54 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 147.05 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.49 | 47.91 | 58.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.37 | 54.66 | 75.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.55 | 44.3 | 80.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.16 | 44.48 | 65.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.22 | 47.7 | 261.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.15 | 67.27 | 280.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.85 | 120.81 | 147.05 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 29.54 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.54 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Sierra Leone?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Sierra Leone was 147.05 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 280.88 in 2011.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3 in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.