Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -4.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 249.9%
World rank
98th
of 124 countries
All-time high
92.59 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-72.18 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -4.93 % change on previous year for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 249.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 92.59 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -72.18 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -10.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5629 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1965 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +324.4% |
| 1966 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -658.1% |
| 1967 | -15.38 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1968 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1969 | -4 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1970 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 1972 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 1973 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 34.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 50 % change on previous year | +250.0% |
| 1984 | 25 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1990 | 49.6 % change on previous year | +1090.4% |
| 1991 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1992 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 1993 | -5 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1994 | -18.35 % change on previous year | +267.0% |
| 1995 | -10.45 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1997 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1998 | -17.86 % change on previous year | -582.1% |
| 1999 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2000 | -72.18 % change on previous year | +2667.0% |
| 2001 | 92.59 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 2002 | 44.15 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2003 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2004 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2005 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2006 | 22.73 % change on previous year | +1143.1% |
| 2007 | -18.52 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2008 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2009 | 12 % change on previous year | +262.7% |
| 2010 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4736 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2014 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -964.7% |
| 2015 | 26.03 % change on previous year | -735.6% |
| 2016 | 25.66 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2018 | -14.38 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 2019 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2020 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +210.6% |
| 2021 | 56.43 % change on previous year | +935.9% |
| 2022 | -27.03 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2023 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2024 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -4.93 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -4.93 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6503 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2667.0% | -2.61 % change on previous year | -72.18 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1143.1% | 1.83 % change on previous year | 22.73 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1090.4% | 4.17 % change on previous year | 49.6 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -964.7% | 0.4736 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +935.9% | 5.45 % change on previous year | 56.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.44 % change on previous year | -15.38 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.28 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 34.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.68 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3321 % change on previous year | -18.35 % change on previous year | 49.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.95 % change on previous year | -72.18 % change on previous year | 92.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -14.38 % change on previous year | 26.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 % change on previous year | -27.03 % change on previous year | 56.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 95 Rwanda -3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Caribbean -3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Haiti -4.14 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Belize -4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Panama -5.29 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Israel -5.31 % 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 sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -4.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 92.59 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.18 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 98th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Sorghum — 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 Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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 Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.