Agriculture & Rural in Sierra Leone

3,095 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Sierra Leone.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — Production 113,690 t 2024 up 8.5% 9th
Corn yields 1.7 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 182.3% 130th
Fish landings and discards 495.59 2018 down 96.6% 118th
Fish discards 495.59 2018 down 96.6% 118th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 44.6 % 2023 down 1.3% 17th
Meat of ducks, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 1,200 g/An 2024 unchanged 65th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 51.37 % 2023 up 18.2% 136th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 48.63 % 2023 down 14.0% 39th
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in 2.75 % 2023 up 121.0% 136th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 827.96 1000 No 2023 up 2.2% 56th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 1,150 1000 No 2023 up 9.1% 43rd
Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 106 % 2023 down 0.9% 134th
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,415 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 1.5% 133rd
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 1 million No 2023 up 42.9% 62nd
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 51.37 % 2023 up 2.1% 148th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 48.63 % 2023 down 2.1% 27th
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in 2.75 % 2023 up 316.7% 148th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value 827.96 1000 No 2023 up 2.2% 55th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female 1,150 1000 No 2023 up 9.1% 44th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Male — Value 60.29 % 2023 down 21.6% 12th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Female 86.45 % 2023 down 11.2% 8th
FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value 58.13 % 2023 up 2.8% 2nd
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 632.58 1000 No 2023 down 0.5% 50th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 598.77 1000 No 2023 down 4.6% 39th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 3.41 % 2024 up 2,741.7% 35th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 0.13 2024 135th
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value 3.41 % 2024 up 2,741.7% 35th
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value 25.43 % 2024 down 50.9% 15th
2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.13 2024 135th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 76.4 % 2023 down 2.7% 45th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 52.09 % 2023 down 12.6% 60th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value 25.43 % 2024 down 50.9% 16th
Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield, per unit of GDP 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP 2024 up 10.3% 25th
Cassava, fresh — Gross Production Index Number 86.9 2024 down 21.6% 66th
Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number 70.65 2024 down 37.6% 69th
Tomato yields 8.64 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 4.2% 148th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 1,793 1000 No 2023 down 3.8% 53rd
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 46.07 % 2023 down 23.7% 18th
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 45.03 % 2023 down 22.3% 27th
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of 1.04 % 2023 down 57.0% 72nd
Surface area 72,300 sq. km 2023 unchanged 120th
Agricultural land per capita 0.4668 hectares per capita 2023 down 20.6% 92nd
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 0.5 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 31.6% 178th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 1.42 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 30.3% 185th
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 0.5 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 51.5% 174th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 1.42 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 30.3% 185th
Fish and seafood production 205,000 tonnes 2023 unchanged 65th
Fertilizer consumption 4,233 tonnes 2023 up 34.5% 153rd
Fertilizer use by nutrient 2,478 tonnes 2023 up 30.4% 149th
Cropland area 1.75 million hectares 2023 up 0.0% 96th
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, per square kilometre 0.0007 t per square kilometre 2023 down 3.5% 98th
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0014 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 5.2% 85th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value 1,793 1000 No 2023 down 3.8% 54th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Value 66.32 % 2023 down 24.0% 16th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 1,231 1000 No 2023 down 2.6% 45th
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 45.56 % 2023 down 23.0% 17th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 68.69 % 2023 up 1.3% 49th
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value 253,911 1000 USD 2024 up 26.7% 12th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm 26.69 % 2022 down 9.9% 154th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm 73.31 % 2022 up 4.1% 4th