What is wild fish catch used for? in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: What is wild fish catch used for? was 50.5 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
What is wild fish catch used for? in Sierra Leone, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 50.5 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Sierra Leone peaked at 56.59 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.83 tonnes, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 73rd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.9 tonnes | 17.92 tonnes | 24.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.39 tonnes | 24.08 tonnes | 43.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.97 tonnes | 28.01 tonnes | 44.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.74 tonnes | 28.33 tonnes | 32.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4 tonnes | 16.83 tonnes | 26.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.58 tonnes | 24.28 tonnes | 56.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.62 tonnes | 40.24 tonnes | 50.5 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 70 Faroe Islands 67.64 tonnes compare
- 71 Madagascar 57.07 tonnes compare
- 72 Belize 53.16 tonnes compare
- 74 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 42.39 tonnes compare
- 75 Samoa 38.69 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
- Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Sierra Leone?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Sierra Leone was 50.5 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 56.59 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.83 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Sierra Leone ranks 73rd out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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