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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 65 Germany 219,046 metric tons compare
  2. 66 Zambia 211,913 metric tons compare
  3. 67 Belize 209,190 metric tons compare
  4. 69 Micronesia (country) 208,701 metric tons compare
  5. 70 Georgia 203,030 metric tons compare
  6. 71 Uzbekistan 199,432 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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