Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 185.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
185.17 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
202.54 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
105.42 kilograms per year per capita
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sierra Leone stood at 185.17 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sierra Leone peaked at 202.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 105.42 kilograms per year per capita, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 122nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 176.2 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 172.05 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 168.54 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 167.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 160.65 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 157.42 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 151.98 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 150.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 147.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 144.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 143.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 139.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 135.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 131.27 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 126.31 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 122.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 122.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 124.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 118.76 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 123.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 123.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 133.15 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 133.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 124.05 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 129.47 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 124.38 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 124.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 122.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 119.8 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 113.66 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 113.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 119.51 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 113.08 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 116.79 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 113.8 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 147.02 kilograms per year per capita | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 147.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 109.5 kilograms per year per capita | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 114.72 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 105.42 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 118.19 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 113.49 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 117.35 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 123.13 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 121.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 119.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 122.84 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 124.79 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 123.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 133.33 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 141.33 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 153.88 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 149.63 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 154.32 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 153.99 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 161.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 185.55 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 176.51 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 171.17 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 202.54 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 174.02 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 194.38 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 185.17 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 185.17 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 185.17 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +29.2% | 113.8 kilograms per year per capita | 147.02 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.27 kilograms per year per capita | 147.2 kilograms per year per capita | 176.2 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 130.78 kilograms per year per capita | 118.76 kilograms per year per capita | 144.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.78 kilograms per year per capita | 119.8 kilograms per year per capita | 133.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.89 kilograms per year per capita | 109.5 kilograms per year per capita | 147.28 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.03 kilograms per year per capita | 105.42 kilograms per year per capita | 124.79 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.13 kilograms per year per capita | 133.33 kilograms per year per capita | 185.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.03 kilograms per year per capita | 174.02 kilograms per year per capita | 202.54 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 119 Benin 195.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 194.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Sudan 188.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 123 Guatemala 185.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 124 Mexico 182.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Paraguay 178.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sierra Leone?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sierra Leone was 185.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 202.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.42 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Sierra Leone ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.