Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0364 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0364 ha per person for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 32.1% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0725 ha per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 ha per person, in 1989.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 169 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0146 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0141 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0141 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0141 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0137 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0149 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0144 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0123 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0118 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0124 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0122 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0121 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0122 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0118 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0116 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0103 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0105 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0107 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0116 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.012 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0088 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 ha per person | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 ha per person | -26.4% |
| 1990 | 0.01 ha per person | +53.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.01 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0126 ha per person | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 0.014 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0153 ha per person | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0189 ha per person | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0127 ha per person | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0131 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0159 ha per person | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0641 ha per person | +257.4% |
| 2004 | 0.063 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0376 ha per person | -40.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0464 ha per person | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0576 ha per person | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0604 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0659 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0705 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0725 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0417 ha per person | -42.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0623 ha per person | +49.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0554 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.048 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0397 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 ha per person | -48.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0259 ha per person | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 0.011 ha per person | -57.7% |
| 2020 | 0.018 ha per person | +64.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0235 ha per person | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0256 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0275 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0364 ha per person | +32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0138 ha per person | 0.0118 ha per person | 0.0149 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0115 ha per person | 0.0103 ha per person | 0.0124 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 0.0121 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0133 ha per person | 0.01 ha per person | 0.0189 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0442 ha per person | 0.0131 ha per person | 0.0659 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 ha per person | 0.011 ha per person | 0.0725 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0262 ha per person | 0.018 ha per person | 0.0364 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0364 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0725 ha per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 ha per person in 1989.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.