Palm kernels — Domestic supply quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Palm kernels — Domestic supply quantity was 30,000 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Palm kernels — Domestic supply quantity in Sierra Leone, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2013, palm kernels — domestic supply quantity in Sierra Leone stood at 30,000 t.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palm kernels — domestic supply quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 36,900 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Palm kernels — Domestic supply quantity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t | — |
| 1962 | 0 t | — |
| 1963 | 0 t | — |
| 1964 | 0 t | — |
| 1965 | 0 t | — |
| 1966 | 0 t | — |
| 1967 | 9,900 t | — |
| 1968 | 3,851 t | -61.1% |
| 1969 | 8,334 t | +116.4% |
| 1970 | 7,254 t | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 4,967 t | -31.5% |
| 1972 | 6,792 t | +36.7% |
| 1973 | 9,691 t | +42.7% |
| 1974 | 23,454 t | +142.0% |
| 1975 | 24,788 t | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 21,659 t | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 31,456 t | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 26,687 t | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 18,974 t | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 28,996 t | +52.8% |
| 1981 | 29,263 t | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 28,498 t | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 31,729 t | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 26,612 t | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 29,426 t | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 34,900 t | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 36,900 t | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 35,100 t | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 32,500 t | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 28,900 t | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 30,200 t | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 30,900 t | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 32,900 t | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 32,400 t | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 29,160 t | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 31,000 t | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24,000 t | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 23,700 t | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 22,000 t | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 23,000 t | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,000 t | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 28,732 t | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 23,000 t | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 23,500 t | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 24,000 t | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 25,000 t | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 24,500 t | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 24,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28,000 t | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 30,000 t | +7.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 30,000 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 225 t, 133.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 30,000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 965 t, 31.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palm kernels — Domestic supply quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +142.0% | 9,691 t | 23,454 t |
| 1969 | +116.4% | 3,851 t | 8,334 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,454 t | 0 t | 9,900 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,572 t | 4,967 t | 31,456 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,392 t | 26,612 t | 36,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,416 t | 23,700 t | 32,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,023 t | 22,000 t | 28,732 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,750 t | 24,500 t | 30,000 t | 4 |
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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)
- 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 palm kernels — domestic supply quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Palm kernels — domestic supply quantity in Sierra Leone was 30,000 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest palm kernels — domestic supply quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 36,900 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest palm kernels — domestic supply quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for palm kernels — domestic supply quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 19th out of 119 countries with data for 2013.
- Is palm kernels — domestic supply quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Palm kernels — Domestic supply quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 caput 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.