Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.2% for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +96.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -49.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +87.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.6% | — |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +128.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -43.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 2.5% | — |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +85.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -41.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +3.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 40.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 33.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Sierra Leone?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Sierra Leone was 1.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Sierra Leone ranks 92nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.