Palm kernels — Processing in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Palm kernels — Processing was 361 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Palm kernels — Processing in Sierra Leone, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
In 2023, palm kernels — processing in Sierra Leone stood at 361 1000 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palm kernels — processing in Sierra Leone peaked at 376 1000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 212 1000 t, in 2010.
That places Sierra Leone 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Palm kernels — Processing in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 212 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 212 1000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 242 1000 t | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 255 1000 t | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 259 1000 t | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 263 1000 t | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 276 1000 t | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 293 1000 t | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 302 1000 t | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 376 1000 t | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 319 1000 t | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 330 1000 t | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 374 1000 t | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 361 1000 t | -3.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 361 1000 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 80 1000 t, 4.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 361 1000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 337 1000 t, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 269 1000 t | 212 1000 t | 376 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 346 1000 t | 319 1000 t | 374 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 26 China, mainland 430 1000 t compare
- 26 China 430 1000 t compare
- 29 Angola 337 1000 t compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 291 1000 t compare
- 30 Caribbean 291 1000 t compare
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 — processing in Sierra Leone?
- Palm kernels — processing in Sierra Leone was 361 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest palm kernels — processing recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 376 1000 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest palm kernels — processing recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 212 1000 t in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for palm kernels — processing?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is palm kernels — processing rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Processing. 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.