Daily supply of different food groups per person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 584.19 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
584.19 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
593.78 grams per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
220.97 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in Sierra Leone is 584.19 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 593.78 grams per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 220.97 grams per day per capita, 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 220.97 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 231.03 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 259.72 grams per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 257.78 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 295.81 grams per day per capita | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 321.39 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 327.62 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 328.69 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 317.55 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 315.12 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 321.31 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 324.73 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 330.7 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 335.04 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 334.05 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 323.98 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 338.15 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 338.57 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 337.35 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 319.83 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 319.53 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 319.29 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 303.6 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 301.52 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 306.14 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 307.54 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 312.11 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 307.31 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 313.82 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 303.05 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 304.44 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 310.21 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 307.32 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 317.96 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 317.84 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 315.12 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 314.3 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 314.04 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 309.26 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 301.07 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 288.83 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 281.9 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 276.44 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 265.3 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 272.91 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 282.14 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 303.43 grams per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 303.06 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 302.48 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 493.18 grams per day per capita | +63.0% |
| 2011 | 503.83 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 500.66 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 493.62 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 478.96 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 500.99 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 496.9 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 501.73 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 501.83 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 503.12 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 540.3 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 543.15 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 593.78 grams per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 584.19 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 584.19 grams per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 460.82 grams per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 584.19 grams per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44 grams per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 grams per day per capita | 493.18 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 284.51 grams per day per capita | 220.97 grams per day per capita | 328.69 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 329.9 grams per day per capita | 315.12 grams per day per capita | 338.57 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 311.07 grams per day per capita | 301.52 grams per day per capita | 319.83 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.35 grams per day per capita | 303.05 grams per day per capita | 317.96 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.76 grams per day per capita | 265.3 grams per day per capita | 303.43 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 497.48 grams per day per capita | 478.96 grams per day per capita | 503.83 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 565.36 grams per day per capita | 540.3 grams per day per capita | 593.78 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 21 Mauritania 617.07 grams per day per capita compare
- 22 China 598.82 grams per day per capita compare
- 23 Indonesia 593.56 grams per day per capita compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 583.97 grams per day per capita compare
- 26 Guinea 580.93 grams per day per capita compare
- 27 Qatar 576.52 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Sierra Leone?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Sierra Leone was 584.19 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 593.78 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.97 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.