Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 153.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — gross production index number in Sierra Leone is 153.46, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production index number in Sierra Leone peaked at 204.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.35, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.89 | — |
| 1962 | 29.89 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.92 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 29.13 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 29.41 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 25.58 | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 21.74 | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 19.18 | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 17.9 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 15.35 | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 15.6 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 15.86 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 16.11 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 16.37 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 16.62 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 26.86 | +61.6% |
| 1977 | 28.13 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 28.13 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 28.13 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.13 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.13 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.69 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 40.92 | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 48.6 | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 51.15 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 51.15 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.85 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 51.41 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 53.97 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 56.78 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 54.22 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 56.78 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 61.9 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 59.34 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 46.04 | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 52.43 | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 54.99 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 44.76 | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 43.99 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.72 | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 33.25 | +60.5% |
| 2002 | 47.43 | +42.6% |
| 2003 | 53.71 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 55.19 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 58.83 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 46.04 | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 51.15 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 55.43 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 61.48 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 65.59 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 70.95 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 76.73 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 76.73 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.73 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.94 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 125.33 | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 145.79 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 125.33 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 127.88 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 133 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 204.61 | +53.8% |
| 2022 | 148.35 | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 146.19 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 153.46 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.85 | 17.9 | 29.92 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.72 | 15.35 | 28.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.3 | 28.13 | 53.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.12 | 43.99 | 61.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.32 | 20.72 | 61.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9 | 65.59 | 145.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.12 | 133 | 204.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 185.11 compare
- 12 Mauritania 161.45 compare
- 13 Tajikistan 160.85 compare
- 15 Romania 151.23 compare
- 16 Kenya 150.76 compare
- 17 Lebanon 149.81 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 — gross production index number in Sierra Leone?
- Sorghum — gross production index number in Sierra Leone was 153.46 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 204.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.35 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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, published as part of Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.