Dietary compositions by commodity group in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 21.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.04
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
164th
of 192 countries
All-time high
23.08
in 2022
All-time low
8.78
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Sierra Leone stood at 21.04.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Sierra Leone peaked at 23.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.78, in 1981.
Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.4 | — |
| 1962 | 11.37 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 11.34 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 11.31 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 11.28 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 11.25 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 12.17 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 12.14 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 14 | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 11.2 | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 12.15 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 14.06 | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 13.17 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 11.33 | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 10.43 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 10.49 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.59 | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 9.63 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.68 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.72 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 8.78 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 10.75 | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 11.75 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 12.76 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 12.81 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 13.85 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 13.89 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 13.91 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 14.85 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 12.52 | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 10.5 | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 11.61 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 12.48 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 15.15 | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 15.97 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 14.94 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 14.77 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 15.68 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 14 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 14.04 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.82 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 13.56 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 12.74 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 11.04 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 11.17 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.15 | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 13.19 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.02 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 13.97 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 14.25 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.87 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.46 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 15.42 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 16.55 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 12.85 | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 17.07 | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 17.36 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.96 | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 21.89 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 19.52 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 20.82 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 23.08 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 21.04 | -8.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 21.04 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 21.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.81 | 11.25 | 14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.17 | 9.59 | 14.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.31 | 8.78 | 14.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.76 | 10.5 | 15.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.07 | 11.04 | 15.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.67 | 12.85 | 22.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.11 | 19.52 | 23.08 | 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Sierra Leone?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Sierra Leone was 21.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 23.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 in 1981.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Sierra Leone ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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