Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 71 percent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone is 71 percent, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 71 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61 percent, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64 percent | — |
| 2002 | 63 percent | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 62 percent | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 61 percent | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 61 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62 percent | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63 percent | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 64 percent | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 66 percent | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 67 percent | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 67 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68 percent | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 69 percent | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68 percent | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 68 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69 percent | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 71 percent | +2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 71 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 65 percent, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 71 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58 percent, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.44 percent | 61 percent | 64 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.6 percent | 66 percent | 69 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 70 percent | 69 percent | 71 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 6 Ethiopia 72 percent compare
- 6 Liberia 72 percent compare
- 6 Mozambique 72 percent compare
- 9 Afghanistan 71 percent compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 70 percent compare
- 11 Zambia 70 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 71 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 71 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 percent in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.