Per capita diet composition in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Per capita diet composition was 584.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Sierra Leone is 584.19, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Sierra Leone peaked at 593.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 220.97, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 220.97 | — |
| 1962 | 231.03 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 259.72 | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 257.78 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 295.81 | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 321.39 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 327.62 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 328.69 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 317.55 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 315.12 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 321.31 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 324.73 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 330.7 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 335.04 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 334.05 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 323.98 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 338.15 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 338.57 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 337.35 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 319.83 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 319.53 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 319.29 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 303.6 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 301.52 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 306.14 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 307.54 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 312.11 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 307.31 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 313.82 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 303.05 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 304.44 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 310.21 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 307.32 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 317.96 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 317.84 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 315.12 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 314.3 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 314.04 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 309.26 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 301.07 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 288.83 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 281.9 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 276.44 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 265.3 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 272.91 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 282.14 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 303.43 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 303.06 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 302.48 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 493.18 | +63.0% |
| 2011 | 503.83 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 500.66 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 493.62 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 478.96 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 500.99 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 496.9 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 501.73 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 501.83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 503.12 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 540.3 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 543.15 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 593.78 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 584.19 | -1.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 584.19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 460.82, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 584.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 | +63.0% | 302.48 | 493.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 284.51 | 220.97 | 328.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 329.9 | 315.12 | 338.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 311.07 | 301.52 | 319.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.35 | 303.05 | 317.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.76 | 265.3 | 303.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 497.48 | 478.96 | 503.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 565.36 | 540.3 | 593.78 | 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 per capita diet composition in Sierra Leone?
- Per capita diet composition in Sierra Leone was 584.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 593.78 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.97 in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita diet composition?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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