Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 13.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at 13.23 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 63.74 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -48.54 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 15th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -9.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0292 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1965 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +47921.0% |
| 1966 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1967 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1968 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 1969 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1970 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -273.5% |
| 1971 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 1972 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8621 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1974 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +527.9% |
| 1975 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1976 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1977 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1978 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1979 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -260.8% |
| 1980 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1981 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -7.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -13.81 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 1985 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 5.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1989 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1990 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1991 | -5 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 1992 | -5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -256.2% |
| 1994 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 1995 | -16.39 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1997 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 1998 | -10 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 1999 | -25.18 % change on previous year | +151.9% |
| 2000 | -14.01 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 63.74 % change on previous year | -555.1% |
| 2002 | 40 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2004 | 22.73 % change on previous year | +377.3% |
| 2005 | 20.37 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 14.15 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2007 | -41.73 % change on previous year | -394.8% |
| 2008 | 10 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2009 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 10 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 2011 | 10 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.87 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 2013 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2014 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -261.7% |
| 2015 | -18.44 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 2016 | 26.52 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 2017 | 2 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2018 | 49.8 % change on previous year | +2390.1% |
| 2019 | -48.54 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4419 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2021 | 56.26 % change on previous year | +12632.0% |
| 2022 | -29.89 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2023 | 31.69 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 2024 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +47921.0% | 0.0292 % change on previous year | 14.01 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +12632.0% | 0.4419 % change on previous year | 56.26 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2390.1% | 2 % change on previous year | 49.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -9.86 % change on previous year | 14.01 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2961 % change on previous year | -13.81 % change on previous year | 8.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.57 % change on previous year | -25.18 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 % change on previous year | -41.73 % change on previous year | 63.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 % change on previous year | -48.54 % change on previous year | 49.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.35 % change on previous year | -29.89 % change on previous year | 56.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 12 Türkiye 14.97 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Burundi 14.78 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Greece 14.38 % change on previous year compare
- 16 China, Taiwan Province of 12.4 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 12.32 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 12.12 % 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 rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 13.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 63.74 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.54 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 15th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Rice — 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 Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.