Capture fisheries production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capture fisheries production was 208,810 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
208,810 metric tons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 216 countries
All-time high
215,140 metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
20,000 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Sierra Leone is 208,810 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Sierra Leone peaked at 215,140 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,000 metric tons, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 61st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 22,800 metric tons | +14.0% |
| 1962 | 26,000 metric tons | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 28,100 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 29,900 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 32,600 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 32,200 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 33,600 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 23,500 metric tons | -30.1% |
| 1969 | 25,500 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 31,050 metric tons | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 31,150 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 51,128 metric tons | +64.1% |
| 1973 | 67,467 metric tons | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 68,954 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 68,873 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 55,569 metric tons | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 55,547 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 52,457 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 57,592 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 48,988 metric tons | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 49,860 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 51,935 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 50,086 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 51,667 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 52,421 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 52,213 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 52,106 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 52,173 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 52,107 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 56,536 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 65,741 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 68,510 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 66,288 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 62,439 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 64,870 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 67,304 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 72,628 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 63,065 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 59,407 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 74,730 metric tons | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 75,210 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 82,990 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 95,926 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 132,440 metric tons | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 142,993 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 144,146 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 139,535 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 197,582 metric tons | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 199,000 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 200,000 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 202,000 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 203,500 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 205,000 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 206,477 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 202,100 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 202,100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 202,100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 202,100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 202,100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,630 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 204,900 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 215,140 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 206,900 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 208,810 metric tons | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 208,810 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,075 metric tons, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 208,810 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production 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 | +64.1% | 31,150 metric tons | 51,128 metric tons |
| 2008 | +41.6% | 139,535 metric tons | 197,582 metric tons |
| 2004 | +38.1% | 95,926 metric tons | 132,440 metric tons |
| 1968 | -30.1% | 33,600 metric tons | 23,500 metric tons |
| 1973 | +32.0% | 51,128 metric tons | 67,467 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,420 metric tons | 20,000 metric tons | 33,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,979 metric tons | 31,050 metric tons | 68,954 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,356 metric tons | 48,988 metric tons | 52,421 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,679 metric tons | 56,536 metric tons | 72,628 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,455 metric tons | 74,730 metric tons | 199,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,748 metric tons | 200,000 metric tons | 206,477 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,276 metric tons | 200,630 metric tons | 215,140 metric tons | 5 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Sierra Leone?
- Capture fisheries production in Sierra Leone was 208,810 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 215,140 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capture fisheries production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 61st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.