Vegetable consumption per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Vegetable consumption per capita was 67.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 67.58 for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 73.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.47, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.31 | — |
| 1962 | 62.79 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 61.51 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 60.96 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 58.63 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 57.45 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 55.47 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 54.87 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 53.72 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 52.76 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 52.21 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 50.8 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 49.43 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 47.91 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 46.1 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 44.85 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 44.55 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 45.35 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 43.34 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 45.02 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 45.05 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.59 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 48.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 45.27 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 47.25 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 45.39 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 45.48 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 44.68 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 43.72 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 41.48 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 41.42 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.62 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 41.27 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 42.63 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 41.53 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 53.66 | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 53.75 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 39.96 | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 41.87 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 38.47 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 43.14 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 41.42 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 42.83 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 44.94 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 44.43 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 43.59 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.83 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 45.54 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 45.23 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.66 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 51.58 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 56.16 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 54.61 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 56.32 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 56.2 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.99 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 67.72 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 64.42 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 62.47 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 73.92 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 63.51 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 70.94 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 67.58 | -4.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 67.58 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.94, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 67.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +29.2% | 41.53 | 53.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.86 | 53.72 | 64.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.73 | 43.34 | 52.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.91 | 43.72 | 48.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.12 | 39.96 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.44 | 38.47 | 45.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.71 | 48.66 | 67.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.99 | 63.51 | 73.92 | 4 |
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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 vegetable consumption per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Sierra Leone was 67.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 73.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.47 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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