Economically active population in agriculture, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 516,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Sierra Leone, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economically active population in agriculture, male in Sierra Leone is 516,000 FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 516,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 368,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 368,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 374,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 378,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 386,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 392,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 404,000 FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 411,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 420,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 436,000 FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 444,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 442,000 FAO, number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 440,000 FAO, number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 440,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 434,000 FAO, number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 425,000 FAO, number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 429,000 FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 420,000 FAO, number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 428,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 426,000 FAO, number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 434,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 440,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 443,000 FAO, number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 446,000 FAO, number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 459,000 FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 472,000 FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 482,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 488,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 498,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 502,000 FAO, number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 505,000 FAO, number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 509,000 FAO, number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 513,000 FAO, number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 516,000 FAO, number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 401,300 FAO, number | 368,000 FAO, number | 444,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 431,800 FAO, number | 420,000 FAO, number | 442,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,500 FAO, number | 440,000 FAO, number | 505,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 512,667 FAO, number | 509,000 FAO, number | 516,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 33 Central African Republic 642,000 FAO, number compare
- 34 Tunisia 545,000 FAO, number compare
- 35 Liberia 535,000 FAO, number compare
- 37 Mauritania 351,000 FAO, number compare
- 38 Gambia 294,000 FAO, number compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 252,000 FAO, number 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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, male in Sierra Leone?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male in Sierra Leone was 516,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 516,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 368,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture, male (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active male population in agriculture is that part of the economically active male population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.