How have things changed? in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: How have things changed? was 208,995 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
208,995 metric tons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
68th
of 215 countries
All-time high
215,300 metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
23,500 metric tons
in 1968
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Sierra Leone, 1965–2024
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
In 2024, how have things changed? in Sierra Leone stood at 208,995 metric tons.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Sierra Leone peaked at 215,300 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,500 metric tons, in 1968.
That places Sierra Leone 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 32,600 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 32,200 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 33,600 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 23,500 metric tons | -30.1% |
| 1969 | 25,500 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 31,050 metric tons | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 31,150 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 51,128 metric tons | +64.1% |
| 1973 | 67,467 metric tons | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 68,954 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 68,873 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 55,569 metric tons | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 55,547 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 52,457 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 57,593 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 48,990 metric tons | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 49,862 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 51,938 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 50,090 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 51,674 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 52,430 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 52,227 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 52,124 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 52,193 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 52,127 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 56,556 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 65,761 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 68,530 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 66,303 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 62,464 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 64,895 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 67,334 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 72,658 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 63,095 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 59,437 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 74,760 metric tons | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 75,240 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 83,020 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 95,956 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 132,470 metric tons | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 143,023 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 144,176 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 139,585 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 197,632 metric tons | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 199,075 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 200,075 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 202,075 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 203,575 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 205,075 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 206,552 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 202,185 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 202,185 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 202,185 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 202,200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 202,200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,745 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 205,035 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 215,300 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 207,075 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 208,995 metric tons | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 208,995 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 208,995 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +64.1% | 31,150 metric tons | 51,128 metric tons |
| 2008 | +41.6% | 139,585 metric tons | 197,632 metric tons |
| 2004 | +38.1% | 95,956 metric tons | 132,470 metric tons |
| 1973 | +32.0% | 51,128 metric tons | 67,467 metric tons |
| 1968 | -30.1% | 33,600 metric tons | 23,500 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,480 metric tons | 23,500 metric tons | 33,600 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 53,979 metric tons | 31,050 metric tons | 68,954 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,366 metric tons | 48,990 metric tons | 52,430 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,703 metric tons | 56,556 metric tons | 72,658 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,494 metric tons | 74,760 metric tons | 199,075 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,831 metric tons | 200,075 metric tons | 206,552 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,430 metric tons | 200,745 metric tons | 215,300 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 how have things changed? in Sierra Leone?
- How have things changed? in Sierra Leone was 208,995 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 how have things changed? recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 215,300 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,500 metric tons in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for how have things changed??
- Sierra Leone ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.