Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 6.49 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.49 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.32 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
All-time low
5.44 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 6.49 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 18.32 kilograms per year per capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.44 kilograms per year per capita, in 2022.
That places Sierra Leone 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.38 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 15.14 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 15.75 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 16.41 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 16.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.07 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 16.64 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 16.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 17.37 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 18.32 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 17.26 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 16.52 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 14.32 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 13.79 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 15.15 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 15.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 15.03 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 14.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 14.38 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 17.44 kilograms per year per capita | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 18.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 17.94 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.16 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 16.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 16.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 16.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 17.58 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 16.55 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 16.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 15.05 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 15.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.23 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 16.56 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 14.38 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 15.17 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 15.81 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 15.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 12.64 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 11.63 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 11.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.04 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 11.54 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.84 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 11.39 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 11.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.96 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 12.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 12.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.6 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.63 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.36 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 10.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.77 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 9.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.52 kilograms per year per capita | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 7.77 kilograms per year per capita | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 7.51 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.44 kilograms per year per capita | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 6.49 kilograms per year per capita | +19.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.49 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.49 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.49 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.94 kilograms per year per capita, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.22 kilograms per year per capita | 15.14 kilograms per year per capita | 17.37 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.49 kilograms per year per capita | 13.79 kilograms per year per capita | 18.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.96 kilograms per year per capita | 16.16 kilograms per year per capita | 18.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.85 kilograms per year per capita | 11.63 kilograms per year per capita | 16.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10.84 kilograms per year per capita | 12.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 kilograms per year per capita | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita | 11.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 kilograms per year per capita | 5.44 kilograms per year per capita | 7.77 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 163 New Zealand 6.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Maldives 6.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Guyana 6.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Ethiopia 6.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 Mali 6.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Niger 5.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 6.49 kilograms per year 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 18.32 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. 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.