Agriculture & Rural in Sierra Leone

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

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm -46.62 % 2022 down 14.3% 154th
Meat of ducks, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 4,930 1000 Int$ 2024 up 61.2% 36th
Coconuts, in shell — Gross Production Value 1,279 1000 Int$ 2024 up 63.3% 55th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm 561.22 1000 No 2023 down 6.4% 63rd
FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value 561.22 1000 No 2023 down 6.4% 64th
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS 31.31 % 2023 down 2.7% 103rd
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 20.76 % 2023 down 26.1% 17th
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Value 79,060 1000 USD 2024 up 17.9% 25th
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested 7,744 ha 2024 up 54.6% 34th
Coconuts, in shell — Yield 1,012 kg/ha 2024 up 5.6% 80th
Coconuts, in shell — Production 7,838 t 2024 up 63.3% 55th
Coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution 0.36 No 2024 up 9.1% 11th
Share of employment in agriculture 44.5% 2025 down 21.8% 32nd
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita 44.5% 2025 down 21.8% 32nd
Tomatoes — Gross Production Value 155,607 1000 SLC 2024 down 76.1% 93rd
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita 44.0% 2025 down 21.0% 37th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 44.5% 2025 down 21.8% 32nd
Millet — Gross Production Index Number 18.31 2024 down 81.4% 78th
Millet — Gross per capita Production Index Number 14.9 2024 down 85.2% 78th
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value 58,440 1000 SLC 2024 down 48.7% 110th
Coconuts, in shell — Gross Production Index Number 163.29 2024 up 63.3% 8th
Coconuts, in shell — Gross per capita Production Index Number 132.96 2024 up 29.9% 12th
Coffee, green — Production 2,208 t 2024 down 19.9% 43rd
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) 42 % 2022 down 2.3% 45th
Coffee, green — Gross Production Value 4,614 1000 Int$ 2024 down 19.9% 43rd
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations 2,431 2023 up 23.5% 55th
FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Male — Value 195.38 1000 No 2023 up 12.4% 71st
FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Female — Value 550.75 1000 No 2023 up 29.3% 43rd
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS 23.6 % 2023 up 9.9% 98th
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS 47.91 % 2023 up 18.5% 81st
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 14.23 % 2023 down 13.8% 32nd
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 41.42 % 2023 up 5.3% 3rd
FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment 73.81 % 2023 up 3.9% 4th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm 195.38 1000 No 2023 up 12.4% 72nd
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm 550.75 1000 No 2023 up 29.3% 44th
Alcohol, Non-Food — Domestic supply quantity 8,316 t 2013 up 1,025.3% 63rd
Alcohol, Non-Food — Other uses 8,316 t 2013 up 1,025.3% 63rd
Brans — Import Quantity 0 t 2013 141st
Brans — Export Quantity 0 t 2013 down 100.0% 124th
Hard Fibres, Other — Domestic supply quantity 9,187 t 2013 up 13.0% 15th
Hard Fibres, Other — Other uses 9,187 t 2013 up 13.0% 18th
Rape and Mustardseed — Import Quantity 0 t 2013 down 100.0% 152nd
Rape and Mustardseed — Domestic supply quantity 0 t 2013 down 100.0% 152nd
Rape and Mustardseed — Food supply quantity 0 t 2013 down 100.0% 147th
Alcoholic Beverages — Production 245,500 t 2013 up 12.7% 81st
Alcoholic Beverages — Other uses 8,316 t 2013 up 1,025.3% 72nd
Brans — Production 92,011 t 2013 up 134.1% 105th
Brans — Domestic supply quantity 92,011 t 2013 up 149.9% 108th
Brans — Feed 92,011 t 2013 up 149.9% 109th
Jute — Import Quantity 0 t 2013 97th
Jute — Domestic supply quantity 0 t 2013 97th
Jute — Other uses 0 t 2013 96th
Tobacco — Import Quantity 361 t 2013 down 74.2% 152nd
Tobacco — Export Quantity 155 t 2013 up 1,309.1% 110th
Tobacco — Domestic supply quantity 366 t 2013 down 74.1% 153rd
Tobacco — Other uses 366 t 2013 down 74.1% 157th
Alcoholic Beverages — Import Quantity 21,381 t 2013 up 289.4% 101st
Alcoholic Beverages — Domestic supply quantity 266,881 t 2013 up 19.5% 83rd
Alcoholic Beverages — Food supply quantity 258,565 t 2013 up 16.1% 79th
Oilcrops — Production 97,310 t 2013 up 26.1% 103rd