Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 20.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 933.6%
World rank
22nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
20.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-19.88 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at 20.4 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 933.6% on the previous year and up 2,826.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.4 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -19.88 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1257 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2092 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -2.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 1968 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1969 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1970 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2586 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1972 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -844.3% |
| 1973 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0999 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0998 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +1997.9% |
| 1978 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1979 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +263.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0552 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1982 | 0.184 % change on previous year | +233.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0918 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1984 | -0.1835 % change on previous year | -299.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2941 % change on previous year | -260.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0367 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1987 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +4998.1% |
| 1988 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.017 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1992 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +40213.1% |
| 1993 | -0.7007 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1994 | -7.54 % change on previous year | +976.2% |
| 1995 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -352.1% |
| 1997 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1998 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2000 | -19.88 % change on previous year | -478.7% |
| 2001 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2002 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 16.76 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 2004 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2006 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2008 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2009 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +483.5% |
| 2010 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2013 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 2014 | 0.697 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2015 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +802.6% |
| 2016 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0691 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0733 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4498 % change on previous year | +514.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4975 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6616 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 2024 | 20.4 % change on previous year | +933.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8254 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2757 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9987 % change on previous year | -0.1835 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -7.54 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 % change on previous year | -19.88 % change on previous year | 16.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8228 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 6.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 % change on previous year | 0.4975 % change on previous year | 20.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 19 Benin 24.57 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Chad 22.59 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Georgia 20.81 % change on previous year compare
- 23 New Caledonia 17.2 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Romania 16.91 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Ireland 16.55 % change on previous year 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 pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 20.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.88 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,826.5%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.