Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0242 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0242 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0335 metric tons per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 metric tons per person, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -31.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0182 metric tons per person | +61.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0235 metric tons per person | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0236 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0232 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0183 metric tons per person | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.018 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.018 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.015 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.014 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.015 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.016 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0171 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 0.016 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0247 metric tons per person | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 0.026 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0256 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0335 metric tons per person | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0329 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0321 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0316 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0311 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0305 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.03 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0287 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.028 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0274 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0268 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0261 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0253 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.026 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0245 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0242 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +61.1% | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0182 metric tons per person |
| 2008 | +38.1% | 0.0243 metric tons per person | 0.0335 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0112 metric tons per person | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0182 metric tons per person | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0236 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 metric tons per person | 0.0129 metric tons per person | 0.0152 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 metric tons per person | 0.0135 metric tons per person | 0.0171 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0235 metric tons per person | 0.016 metric tons per person | 0.0335 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0292 metric tons per person | 0.0261 metric tons per person | 0.0321 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0251 metric tons per person | 0.0242 metric tons per person | 0.026 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 52 South Korea 0.0246 metric tons per person compare
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 0.0246 metric tons per person compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0243 metric tons per person compare
- 56 Thailand 0.0231 metric tons per person compare
- 57 Japan 0.023 metric tons per person compare
- 58 Portugal 0.0222 metric tons per person compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0242 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0335 metric tons per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.