Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 3.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sierra Leone, 2011–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sierra Leone stood at 3.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 10th out of 124 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.1% | — |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sierra Leone?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sierra Leone was 3.9% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.