What is vegetable consumption per capita in Sierra Leone?

Vegetable consumption per capita in Sierra Leone was 67.58 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 consumption per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 73.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.

What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 38.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.

How does Sierra Leone rank for vegetable consumption per capita?

Sierra Leone ranks 121st out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Vegetable consumption per capita in Sierra Leone

Name: Vegetable consumption per capita in Sierra Leone
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sierra Leone: Vegetable consumption per capita was 67.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

67.58 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

121st

of 191 countries

All-time high

73.92 kilograms per year per capita

in 2020

All-time low

38.47 kilograms per year per capita

in 2000

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable consumption 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

Sierra Leone recorded 67.58 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.47 kilograms per year per capita, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 121st out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	58.86 kilograms per year per capita	53.72 kilograms per year per capita	64.31 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	47.73 kilograms per year per capita	43.34 kilograms per year per capita	52.76 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	45.91 kilograms per year per capita	43.72 kilograms per year per capita	48.6 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	44.12 kilograms per year per capita	39.96 kilograms per year per capita	53.75 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	43.44 kilograms per year per capita	38.47 kilograms per year per capita	45.54 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	57.71 kilograms per year per capita	48.66 kilograms per year per capita	67.72 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	68.99 kilograms per year per capita	63.51 kilograms per year per capita	73.92 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

118 Benin 71.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
119 United Arab Emirates 70.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
120 Sudan 68.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
122 Guatemala 67.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
123 Mexico 66.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
124 Paraguay 65.3 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 7.5% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable consumption per capita in Sierra Leone?: Vegetable consumption per capita in Sierra Leone was 67.58 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 consumption per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 73.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 38.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for vegetable consumption per capita?: Sierra Leone ranks 121st out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Vegetable consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.