Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 185 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
185 metric tons
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
185 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 185 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Sierra Leone peaked at 185 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 215 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 1 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 2 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 2 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 4 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 7 metric tons | +75.0% |
| 1985 | 9 metric tons | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 14 metric tons | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 18 metric tons | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 20 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 25 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 25 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 75 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 85 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 metric tons | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 115 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 135 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 160 metric tons | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 175 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 185 metric tons | +5.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 185 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,165 metric tons, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 185 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 1 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9 metric tons | 2 metric tons | 20 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5 metric tons | 15 metric tons | 30 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5 metric tons | 30 metric tons | 75 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 83 metric tons | 75 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 154 metric tons | 115 metric tons | 185 metric tons | 5 |
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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Sierra Leone?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Sierra Leone was 185 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 185 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.