Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) was 2,369 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2,369 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
148th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,369 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
All-time low
2,301 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Sierra Leone, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
In 2018, per capita food supply in Sierra Leone stood at 2,369 kcal/cap/day. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over five years.
Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,301 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,314 kcal/cap/day | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,316 kcal/cap/day | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,347 kcal/cap/day | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,369 kcal/cap/day | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,369 kcal/cap/day is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,229 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,369 kcal/cap/day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,444 kcal/cap/day, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 food supply in Sierra Leone?
- Per capita food supply in Sierra Leone was 2,369 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,369 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,301 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita food supply?
- Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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