Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) was 49.96 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sierra Leone stood at 49.96 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 322.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 49.96 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79,314 current LCU, in 1964.
Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 79,314 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 79,700 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 83,050 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 86,450 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 89,150 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 91,150 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 94,100 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 99,250 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 110,600 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 138,350 current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 178,800 current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 219,050 current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 255,650 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 288,550 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 321,600 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 352,000 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 351,000 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 379,000 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 539,000 current LCU | +42.2% |
| 1983 | 686,000 current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million current LCU | +53.5% |
| 1985 | 1.87 million current LCU | +77.4% |
| 1986 | 2.74 million current LCU | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 9.54 million current LCU | +248.3% |
| 1988 | 14.86 million current LCU | +55.7% |
| 1989 | 23.72 million current LCU | +59.6% |
| 1990 | 43.32 million current LCU | +82.6% |
| 1991 | 84.65 million current LCU | +95.4% |
| 1992 | 121.87 million current LCU | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 175.84 million current LCU | +44.3% |
| 1994 | 200.07 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 262.74 million current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 392.00 million current LCU | +49.2% |
| 1997 | 478.96 million current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 624.51 million current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 723.01 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 731.86 million current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +109.0% |
| 2002 | 1.90 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 2.36 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 2.97 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 3.68 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 2.66 billion current LCU | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 3.08 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 3.59 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 4.08 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 5.18 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 6.68 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 8.18 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 9.79 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 11.09 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 11.82 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 12.47 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 14.15 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 17.73 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 20.31 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 23.10 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 25.17 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 33.77 billion current LCU | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 39.71 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 45.91 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 49.96 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 49.96 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.93 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 49.96 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 900.60 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +248.3% | 2.74 million current LCU | 9.54 million current LCU |
| 2001 | +109.0% | 731.86 million current LCU | 1.53 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,802 current LCU | 79,314 current LCU | 91,150 current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 205,795 current LCU | 94,100 current LCU | 352,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.57 million current LCU | 351,000 current LCU | 23.72 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.70 million current LCU | 43.32 million current LCU | 723.01 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 billion current LCU | 731.86 million current LCU | 4.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.74 billion current LCU | 5.18 billion current LCU | 20.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.27 billion current LCU | 23.10 billion current LCU | 49.96 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sierra Leone?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sierra Leone was 49.96 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 49.96 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,314 current LCU in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.