Calorie supply by food group in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Calorie supply by food group was 2,310 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,310
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
111th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,310
in 2023
All-time low
1,662
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2,310 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,662, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 111th 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.
Calorie supply by food group in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,662 | — |
| 1962 | 1,685 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,791 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 1,799 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,950 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 2,030 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 2,075 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2,045 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2,045 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,063 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2,036 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,006 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,956 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,933 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,956 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,934 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,972 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,968 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,953 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,973 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,963 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,972 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,864 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1,850 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,875 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,904 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,920 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,879 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,884 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,818 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,835 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,887 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,892 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,942 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,946 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,974 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,977 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,930 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,879 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,806 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,781 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,794 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,791 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,789 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,861 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,942 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,984 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,959 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,993 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,257 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 2,276 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,256 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,234 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,190 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,279 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,206 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,240 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,240 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,176 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,187 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,230 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,294 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,310 | +0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,310 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,163, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,310 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,898 | 1,662 | 2,075 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,978 | 1,933 | 2,063 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,908 | 1,850 | 1,973 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,908 | 1,818 | 1,977 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,870 | 1,781 | 1,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,235 | 2,176 | 2,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,255 | 2,187 | 2,310 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 calorie supply by food group in Sierra Leone?
- Calorie supply by food group in Sierra Leone was 2,310 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,310 in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,662 in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Sierra Leone ranks 111th out of 192 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 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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