Daily per capita caloric supply in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,437 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,437
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
163rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,437
in 2023
All-time low
1,725
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita caloric supply in Sierra Leone stood at 2,437. 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 per capita caloric supply in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,437 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,725, 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 per capita caloric supply in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,725 | — |
| 1962 | 1,754 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,861 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1,875 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,029 | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 2,113 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 2,154 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2,116 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,124 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,146 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2,115 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,091 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,058 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 2,027 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2,047 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,017 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,053 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,049 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,041 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2,070 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,061 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,056 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,943 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1,921 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,943 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,971 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,986 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,942 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,946 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,879 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,900 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,953 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,957 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,004 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,007 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,032 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,034 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,986 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,931 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,862 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,826 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,848 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,850 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,862 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,938 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,023 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2,067 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,062 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,097 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,379 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 2,400 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,386 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,372 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,324 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,405 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,324 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,357 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,360 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,307 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,320 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,367 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,418 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,437 | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,437 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,378, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,437 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,972 | 1,725 | 2,154 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,064 | 2,017 | 2,146 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,921 | 2,070 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,968 | 1,879 | 2,034 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,944 | 1,826 | 2,097 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,361 | 2,307 | 2,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,386 | 2,320 | 2,437 | 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 per capita caloric supply in Sierra Leone?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Sierra Leone was 2,437 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,437 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,725 in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Sierra Leone ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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