Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
173rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 170 Dominica 0.0027 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 171 Algeria 0.0025 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 174 Curacao 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 175 Argentina 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 176 Eswatini 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Sierra Leone?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Sierra Leone was 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.