Agriculture & Rural in Sierra Leone
30 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Sierra Leone.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 9.4% | 2018 | — | 16th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.6% | 2018 | — | 46th |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 2025 | down 8.7% | 59th |
| Rural population growth | 1.0% | 2025 | down 36.8% | 54th |
| Rural population | 4.77 million | 2025 | up 14.4% | 79th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 29.5% | 2025 | down 13.9% | 15th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 2.20 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 5.3% | 116th |
| Land under cereal production | 1.05 million hectares | 2023 | up 35.3% | 77th |
| Cereal yield | 1,470 kg per hectare | 2023 | down 17.3% | 146th |
| Cereal production | 1.54 million metric tons | 2023 | up 11.8% | 95th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 2.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 34.5% | 187th |
| Land area | 72,180 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 117th |
| Agricultural land | 39,490 sq. km | 2023 | up 0.0% | 96th |
| Agricultural land | 54.7% | 2023 | up 0.0% | 51st |
| Arable land | 1.58 million hectares | 2023 | up 0.0% | 89th |
| Permanent cropland | 2.3% | 2023 | unchanged | 79th |
| Arable land | 21.9% | 2023 | up 0.0% | 49th |
| Arable land | 0.1872 hectares per person | 2023 | down 20.6% | 66th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 44.0% | 2025 | down 21.0% | 37th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 45.0% | 2025 | down 22.7% | 31st |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 44.5% | 2025 | down 21.8% | 32nd |
| Average precipitation in depth | 2,526 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 13th |
| Crop production index | 105.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 6.2% | 100th |
| Food production index | 104.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 6.5% | 108th |
| Livestock production index | 101.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 0.6% | 127th |
| Forest area | 34.3% | 2023 | down 7.4% | 92nd |
| Forest area | 24,757 sq. km | 2023 | down 7.4% | 98th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 21.5% | 2022 | unchanged | 132nd |
| Surface area | 72,300 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 120th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 24.9% | 2024 | up 1,283.3% | 196th |