Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 34.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 256.0%
World rank
2nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
272.23 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-56.75 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 34.92 % change on previous year for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 256.0% on the previous year and up 489.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 272.23 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -56.75 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 1964 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1965 | -0.8303 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1966 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -1418.4% |
| 1967 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1968 | -13.51 % change on previous year | +913.5% |
| 1969 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1970 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -543.3% |
| 1971 | -0.2435 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1972 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -589.0% |
| 1973 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 1974 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | -9.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1978 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 10.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1982 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9732 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1984 | -15.66 % change on previous year | -1709.3% |
| 1985 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1986 | -8.75 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 19.18 % change on previous year | -319.2% |
| 1988 | -0.2874 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1989 | -24.5 % change on previous year | +8424.5% |
| 1990 | 59.92 % change on previous year | -344.6% |
| 1991 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1992 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 1993 | 26.34 % change on previous year | -844.2% |
| 1994 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1995 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1996 | 21.35 % change on previous year | -315.7% |
| 1997 | 25.45 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1998 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1999 | -23.9 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 2000 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2001 | 28.73 % change on previous year | +386.3% |
| 2002 | 19.18 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 272.23 % change on previous year | +1319.5% |
| 2004 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2005 | -38.77 % change on previous year | -2317.8% |
| 2006 | 26.25 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2007 | 26.91 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2009 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2010 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2012 | -41.09 % change on previous year | -841.2% |
| 2013 | 53.27 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 2014 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2015 | -11.31 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2016 | -15.27 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2017 | -47.13 % change on previous year | +208.6% |
| 2018 | 29.44 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2019 | -56.75 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
| 2020 | 67.85 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 2021 | 33.54 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2022 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2023 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 34.92 % change on previous year | +256.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6316 % change on previous year | -13.51 % change on previous year | 10.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.984 % change on previous year | -9.57 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.91 % change on previous year | -24.5 % change on previous year | 19.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.98 % change on previous year | -23.9 % change on previous year | 59.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.17 % change on previous year | -38.77 % change on previous year | 272.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.22 % change on previous year | -56.75 % change on previous year | 53.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.57 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year | 67.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 34.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 272.23 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.75 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 489.2%. 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 Roots and Tubers, 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.