Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 764,121 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production value in Sierra Leone is 764,121 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.32 million 1000 SLC in 2016 and was at its lowest, 206,038 1000 SLC, in 2017.
Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 213,074 1000 SLC | — |
| 2012 | 466,253 1000 SLC | +118.8% |
| 2013 | 786,047 1000 SLC | +68.6% |
| 2014 | 748,566 1000 SLC | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 915,999 1000 SLC | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million 1000 SLC | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 206,038 1000 SLC | -84.4% |
| 2018 | 239,161 1000 SLC | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 495,976 1000 SLC | +107.4% |
| 2020 | 683,698 1000 SLC | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 975,183 1000 SLC | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 951,091 1000 SLC | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 665,890 1000 SLC | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 764,121 1000 SLC | +14.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 764,121 1000 SLC is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.06 million 1000 SLC, 2% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 764,121 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.85 million 1000 SLC, 3% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 599,420 1000 SLC | 206,038 1000 SLC | 1.32 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2020s | 807,997 1000 SLC | 665,890 1000 SLC | 975,183 1000 SLC | 5 |
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 sweet potatoes — gross production value in Sierra Leone?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Sierra Leone was 764,121 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million 1000 SLC in 2016.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,038 1000 SLC in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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