Total fisheries production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total fisheries production was 208,995 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Sierra Leone is 208,995 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Sierra Leone peaked at 215,300 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,000 metric tons, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,420 metric tons | 20,000 metric tons | 33,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,979 metric tons | 31,050 metric tons | 68,954 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,366 metric tons | 48,990 metric tons | 52,430 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,703 metric tons | 56,556 metric tons | 72,658 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,494 metric tons | 74,760 metric tons | 199,075 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,831 metric tons | 200,075 metric tons | 206,552 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,430 metric tons | 200,745 metric tons | 215,300 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.7681 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1346 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1585 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 208,810 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 185 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1691 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2454 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Sierra Leone?
- Total fisheries production in Sierra Leone was 208,995 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 215,300 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total fisheries production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 68th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.