Calorie supply by food group in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Calorie supply by food group was 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,662 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 111th of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,662 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,075 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,978 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,933 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,063 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,908 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,850 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,973 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,908 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,977 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,870 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,781 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,993 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,235 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,176 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,279 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,255 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,187 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 108 Armenia 2,316 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 109 Tanzania 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 110 Nauru 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 112 Argentina 2,304 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 113 Honduras 2,303 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 114 Georgia 2,301 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1247 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8874 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2824 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1314 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1178 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 771.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Sierra Leone?
- Calorie supply by food group in Sierra Leone was 2,310 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,662 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Sierra Leone ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.