Daily supply of calories per person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,437 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,437 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
163rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,437 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,725 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Sierra Leone stood at 2,437 kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,437 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,725 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,725 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,754 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,861 kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1,875 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,029 kilocalories per day | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 2,113 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 2,154 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2,116 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,124 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,146 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2,115 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,091 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,058 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 2,027 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2,047 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,017 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,053 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,049 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,041 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2,070 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,061 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,056 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,943 kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1,921 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,943 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,971 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,986 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,942 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,946 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,879 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,900 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,953 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,957 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,004 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,007 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,032 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,034 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,986 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,931 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,862 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,826 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,848 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,850 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,862 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,938 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,023 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2,067 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,062 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,097 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,379 kilocalories per day | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 2,400 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,386 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,372 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,324 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,405 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,324 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,357 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,360 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,307 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,320 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,367 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,418 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,437 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,437 kilocalories per day is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,437 kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,972 kilocalories per day | 1,725 kilocalories per day | 2,154 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,064 kilocalories per day | 2,017 kilocalories per day | 2,146 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,984 kilocalories per day | 1,921 kilocalories per day | 2,070 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,968 kilocalories per day | 1,879 kilocalories per day | 2,034 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,944 kilocalories per day | 1,826 kilocalories per day | 2,097 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,361 kilocalories per day | 2,307 kilocalories per day | 2,405 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,386 kilocalories per day | 2,320 kilocalories per day | 2,437 kilocalories per day | 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 daily supply of calories per person in Sierra Leone?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Sierra Leone was 2,437 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,437 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,725 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.