Agriculture & Rural in Sierra Leone

3,166 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Sierra Leone.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Cereals, other — Production 10 1000 t 2023 up 11.1% 71st
Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Production 9,505 t 2024 up 1.6% 6th
Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 1 2025 unchanged 5th
Sweet potatoes — Losses 34 1000 t 2023 down 50.0% 26th
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) 2.3 million No 2023 up 53.3% 39th
Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value 13,945 1000 USD 2024 down 79.0% 14th
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Gross Production Value 281,081 1000 SLC 2024 up 70.6% 44th
Cassava yields 10.89 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 0.3% 52nd
Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Area harvested 2,039 ha 2024 up 1.9% 10th
Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Yield 4,661 kg/ha 2024 down 0.3% 9th
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Gross Production Value 7,786 1000 USD 2024 up 150.2% 22nd
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population 27.7 % 2023 up 1.5% 6th
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) 3,113 1000 No 2024 up 64.3% 27th
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population 28.1 % 2023 up 8.5% 5th
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index -0.49 index 2024 down 28.9% 154th
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 27.9 % 2023 up 4.9% 5th
Pea yields 0.8617 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 0.5% 84th
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults 2.3 million No 2023 up 43.8% 35th
Sweet potatoes — Production 267 1000 t 2023 up 18.7% 32nd
Palmkernel Oil — Food 16 1000 t 2023 up 23.1% 12th
Palmkernel Oil — Food supply quantity 1.85 kg/cap 2023 down 6.6% 5th
Cassava, fresh — Gross Production Value 7.12 million 1000 SLC 2024 down 17.0% 36th
Peas — Production 3 1000 t 2023 unchanged 68th
Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Gross Production Index Number 101.15 2024 up 1.6% 13th
Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index 82.37 2024 down 19.1% 20th
Sesame seed — Producer Price Index 100.05 2025 down 10.5% 39th
Spices — Losses 0 1000 t 2023 — 63rd
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) 2,760 1000 No 2024 up 46.6% 27th
Roots, Other — Losses 0 1000 t 2023 — 64th
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and 92.2 No 2023 down 26.5% 87th
Roots, Other — Production 3 1000 t 2023 unchanged 73rd
Sugar cane — Production 83 1000 t 2023 up 7.8% 79th
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) 1.62 million USD 2023 down 75.1% 86th
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) 4.3 million USD 2023 down 75.1% 85th
Sugar cane — Losses 4 1000 t 2023 unchanged 75th
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) 2.2 million No 2023 up 46.7% 38th
Groundnuts — Seed 1 1000 t 2023 down 75.0% 46th
Stimulants — Processing 0 1000 t 2023 — 32nd
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers 7.9 No 2023 down 21.0% 85th
Stimulants — Losses 1 1000 t 2023 down 66.7% 50th
Cereals, other — Losses 0 1000 t 2023 — 65th
Sorghum and products — Seed 3 1000 t 2023 up 50.0% 27th
Has the world passed peak agricultural land? 2.61 million 2010 up 2.5% 102nd
Coconuts - Incl Copra — Losses 0 1000 t 2023 — 64th
Sugar beet — Import quantity 0 1000 t 2023 — 24th
Groundnut Oil — Production 13 1000 t 2023 up 18.2% 33rd
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value 265,088 1000 SLC 2024 up 10.0% 20th
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 3.1 million No 2023 up 63.2% 27th
Millet yields 0.5039 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 51.7% 81st
Stimulants — Production 19 1000 t 2023 down 62.7% 55th
Cephalopods — Stock Variation 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st
14.7.1 Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP — Value 3.92 % 2021 up 26.0% 8th
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) 2,408 1000 No 2024 up 28.7% 26th
Cocoa Beans and products — Processing 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st
Groundnuts — Processing 44 1000 t 2023 up 15.8% 33rd
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 2.8 million No 2023 up 47.4% 25th
Citrus, Other — Losses 9 1000 t 2023 unchanged 11th
Millet and products — Losses 2 1000 t 2023 unchanged 29th
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value 81,574 1000 SLC 2024 up 110.9% 34th
Wild fish catch by gear type 354.28 2012 up 92.0% 73rd