Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -15.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Sierra Leone stood at -15.0%.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -18.5%, in 1995.
Sierra Leone ranks 95th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1% | — |
| 1962 | -2.1% | -1526.2% |
| 1963 | -2.9% | +43.3% |
| 1964 | -1.5% | -50.6% |
| 1965 | -4.8% | +228.8% |
| 1966 | -6.3% | +31.2% |
| 1967 | -9.5% | +51.2% |
| 1968 | -3.0% | -68.1% |
| 1969 | -5.4% | +79.0% |
| 1970 | -9.2% | +69.2% |
| 1971 | -6.8% | -25.8% |
| 1972 | -3.7% | -45.9% |
| 1973 | -9.1% | +147.4% |
| 1974 | -6.9% | -23.8% |
| 1975 | -2.3% | -66.7% |
| 1976 | -3.9% | +71.5% |
| 1977 | -6.0% | +52.9% |
| 1978 | -7.5% | +24.4% |
| 1979 | -13.4% | +78.3% |
| 1980 | -13.0% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | -11.6% | -10.7% |
| 1982 | -11.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | -6.2% | -46.8% |
| 1984 | -6.0% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | -9.3% | +53.6% |
| 1986 | -9.8% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | -12.4% | +25.6% |
| 1988 | -9.6% | -22.6% |
| 1989 | -10.9% | +13.5% |
| 1990 | -11.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | -12.3% | +12.2% |
| 1992 | -10.4% | -15.5% |
| 1993 | -10.8% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | -16.8% | +54.6% |
| 1995 | -18.5% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | -17.0% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | -13.4% | -21.0% |
| 1998 | -17.2% | +28.4% |
| 1999 | -12.4% | -27.8% |
| 2000 | -11.0% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | -14.2% | +28.6% |
| 2002 | -15.1% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | -9.1% | -39.9% |
| 2004 | -4.8% | -47.1% |
| 2005 | -6.2% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | -7.2% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | -5.9% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | -8.2% | +37.7% |
| 2009 | -4.6% | -44.0% |
| 2010 | -4.8% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | -6.6% | +39.4% |
| 2012 | -8.2% | +23.7% |
| 2013 | -8.7% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | -9.3% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | -10.6% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | -8.3% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | -12.2% | +47.4% |
| 2018 | -10.8% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | -16.8% | +55.1% |
| 2020 | -16.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | -13.6% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | -17.4% | +27.8% |
| 2023 | -15.0% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.9% | -9.5% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | -6.9% | -13.4% | -2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -10.1% | -13.0% | -6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.0% | -18.5% | -10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.6% | -15.1% | -4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.6% | -16.8% | -4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.7% | -17.4% | -13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 92 Cuba -13.1% compare
- 93 Iran, Islamic Republic of -13.3% compare
- 94 Guinea -14.4% compare
- 96 Burkina Faso -15.6% compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan -15.6% compare
- 98 Azerbaijan -16.1% compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,075 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 908.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 20,577 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Sierra Leone?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Sierra Leone was -15.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.5% in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.