Miscellaneous — Food in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Miscellaneous — Food was 20 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Miscellaneous — Food in Sierra Leone, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
In 2023, miscellaneous — food in Sierra Leone stood at 20 1000 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, miscellaneous — food in Sierra Leone peaked at 25 1000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 t, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Miscellaneous — Food in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 4 1000 t | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 4 1000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 1000 t | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 4 1000 t | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 4 1000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 1000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 1000 t | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 18 1000 t | +80.0% |
| 2019 | 25 1000 t | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 19 1000 t | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 20 1000 t | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 20 1000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 1000 t | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 20 1000 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 20 1000 t, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 20 1000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15 1000 t, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3 1000 t | 4 1000 t | 25 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.75 1000 t | 19 1000 t | 20 1000 t | 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 miscellaneous — food in Sierra Leone?
- Miscellaneous — food in Sierra Leone was 20 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest miscellaneous — food recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 25 1000 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest miscellaneous — food recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 t in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for miscellaneous — food?
- Sierra Leone ranks 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is miscellaneous — food rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. 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 Miscellaneous — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.