Cereal imports quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereal imports quantity was 142,350 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Sierra Leone, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 142,350 FAO, tonnes for cereal imports quantity in 2010.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 457,472 FAO, tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18,620 FAO, tonnes, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,737 FAO, tonnes | 18,620 FAO, tonnes | 65,066 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,952 FAO, tonnes | 25,844 FAO, tonnes | 127,342 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,740 FAO, tonnes | 52,985 FAO, tonnes | 149,396 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,973 FAO, tonnes | 132,667 FAO, tonnes | 274,985 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,570 FAO, tonnes | 63,423 FAO, tonnes | 457,472 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,350 FAO, tonnes | 142,350 FAO, tonnes | 142,350 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More trade data for Sierra Leone
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 57 1000 USD (2007)
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 820,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 158.41 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 184.04 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 57.16 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 31.37 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 0 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 0 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 597.02 million current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Cereal imports quantity in Sierra Leone was 142,350 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 457,472 FAO, tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,620 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.