Fruit consumption per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fruit consumption per capita was 30.75 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
30.75
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.08
in 1989
All-time low
30.75
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 30.75. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.08 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 30.75, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Fruit consumption per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.67 | — |
| 1962 | 34.74 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 34.76 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 35.62 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 36.08 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 34.76 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 34.76 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 34.5 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 34.65 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 34.75 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 34.1 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 34.43 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 34.11 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 34.46 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 34.09 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 34.3 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 34.22 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 34.47 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 34.61 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 35.62 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 36.14 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 37.1 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 37.11 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 37.09 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 37.08 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 36.88 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 36.39 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 37.19 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 38.08 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 33.21 | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 33.32 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.74 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 33.97 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 32.98 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 32.5 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 34.28 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 34.89 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 34.05 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 34.2 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 35.02 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 34.24 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.11 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.75 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 34.28 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 34.9 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 35.03 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.17 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.05 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 35.1 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.32 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.2 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.23 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.91 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 34.72 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.61 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.37 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 32.15 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 32.08 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.95 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 31.5 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 30.75 | -2.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 30.75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.43, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 30.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.84 | 33.67 | 36.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.35 | 34.09 | 34.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.87 | 35.62 | 38.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.81 | 32.5 | 34.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.68 | 33.75 | 35.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.67 | 32.15 | 35.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.57 | 30.75 | 32.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 169 Micronesia (country) 32.83 compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 32.38 compare
- 171 Bhutan 30.87 compare
- 173 Bangladesh 30.35 compare
- 174 Tajikistan 29.71 compare
- 175 Yemen 26.47 compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Sierra Leone was 30.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 38.08 in 1989.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.75 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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