Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 29.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 29.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 59.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 34.8% | — |
| 1965 | 31.0% | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 34.2% | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 32.4% | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 26.8% | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 26.0% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 28.5% | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 32.2% | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 35.7% | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 38.6% | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 36.4% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 32.0% | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 30.0% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 29.3% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 38.6% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 42.8% | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 42.5% | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 43.3% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 42.5% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 44.0% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 36.7% | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | +1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 29.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 29.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -45.0% | 50.1% | 27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.7% | 26.8% | 34.8% | 6 |
| 1970s | 31.8% | 26.0% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 29.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 35.9% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 27.5% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 30.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 29.1% | 35.1% | 6 |
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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 29.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.