Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 105.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Sierra Leone stood at 105.6.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Sierra Leone peaked at 120.97 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.61, in 1977.
That places Sierra Leone 30th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.98 | — |
| 1962 | 13.67 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 13.75 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 13.51 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 19.59 | +45.0% |
| 1966 | 29.34 | +49.8% |
| 1967 | 27.95 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 16.46 | -41.1% |
| 1969 | 26.91 | +63.5% |
| 1970 | 24.56 | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 25.92 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 23.92 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 24.11 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 23.67 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 23.24 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 12.42 | -46.6% |
| 1977 | 11.61 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 12.52 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 12.28 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 13.13 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 13.41 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 13.24 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 13.06 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 13.08 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 12.8 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 12.49 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 12.91 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 12.74 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 12.43 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 33.11 | +166.4% |
| 1991 | 34.41 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 29.91 | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 34.03 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 37.68 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 38.74 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 39.74 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 42.35 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 35.18 | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 28.37 | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 22.74 | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 19.42 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 20.49 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 105.97 | +417.2% |
| 2004 | 105.52 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.05 | -38.4% |
| 2006 | 66.81 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 68.63 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 68.95 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 104.66 | +51.8% |
| 2010 | 118.67 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 117.93 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 120.73 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 120.15 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 104.75 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 120.97 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 74.28 | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 74.35 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.45 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.8 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 88.27 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 117.18 | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 109.74 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 112.9 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 105.6 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.46 | 13.51 | 29.34 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.43 | 11.61 | 25.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.93 | 12.43 | 13.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.35 | 28.37 | 42.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.82 | 19.42 | 105.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.91 | 74.28 | 120.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.74 | 88.27 | 117.18 | 5 |
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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 sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Sierra Leone?
- Sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Sierra Leone was 105.6 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 120.97 in 2015.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.61 in 1977.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.