Dietary composition by country in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Dietary composition by country was 9.11 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.11 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
101st
of 191 countries
All-time high
10.64 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country 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
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Sierra Leone stood at 9.11 kilocalories per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 226.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.64 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 191 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.
Dietary composition by country in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9377 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9358 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.6% |
| 1969 | 1.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.4% |
| 1973 | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.1% |
| 1974 | 1.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9483 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9535 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9587 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9633 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9677 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9719 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9752 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9774 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9788 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9812 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.985 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9892 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9925 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9933 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9898 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9633 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9545 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9677 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.947 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9397 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9335 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9223 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1999 | 0.9333 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9359 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9155 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9038 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9103 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9201 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9306 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9389 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.942 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9315 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 2.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +204.9% |
| 2011 | 2.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 2.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 2.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 2.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +97.0% |
| 2018 | 7.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +64.7% |
| 2019 | 10.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 8.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 8.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 9.11 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.83 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 9.11 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +204.9% | 0.9315 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.84 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1997 | -100.0% | 0.9335 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1968 | +99.6% | 0.9358 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.87 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2008 | +99.2% | 0.942 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2017 | +97.0% | 2.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.65 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2018 | +64.7% | 4.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.66 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9358 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9483 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9834 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9719 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9933 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8521 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9677 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9038 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 98 Guinea 9.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 99 Central African Republic 9.27 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 100 Japan 9.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 102 Oman 8.93 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 103 Philippines 8.91 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 104 Yemen 8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 dietary composition by country in Sierra Leone?
- Dietary composition by country in Sierra Leone was 9.11 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for dietary composition by country?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.5%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.