Sierra Leone

West Africa
Sierra Leone
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Latest analysis
Key Message Update April 2017 Food security expected to deteriorate to Stressed (IPC Phase 2) in Kailahun during the lean season Download the report

According to the short-term forecast, portions of Sierra Leone are expected to receive increased rainfall in the coming weeks for the start of the upcoming growing season. Normal levels of food availability and access continue to allow most households in the country to maintain and to access food regularly. Additionally, with normal income levels through hired labor for the rehabilitation of cocoa and coffee plantations, acute food insecurity will remain Minimal (IPC Phase 1) in most districts through September 2017.

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Remote Monitoring Report July 2017
Key Message Update Sierra Leone March 2017
Food Security Outlook Sierra Leone February - September 2017
Agroclimatology
Global Weather Hazards Global January 15, 2026 - January 21, 2026
Global Weather Hazards Global January 8, 2026 - January 14, 2026
Global Weather Hazards Global January 1, 2026 - January 7, 2026
Markets & trade
Price Watch Global November 30, 2025
Price Watch Global February 28, 2023
Price Watch Global January 31, 2023
Alerts / Special Reports
Special Report Global May 1, 2025
Special Report West Africa June 30, 2017
Special Report Sierra Leone February 29, 2016
Food security
Remote Monitoring Report July 2017
Key Message Update Sierra Leone March 2017
Food Security Outlook Sierra Leone February - September 2017
Agroclimatology
Global Weather Hazards Global January 15, 2026 - January 21, 2026
Global Weather Hazards Global January 8, 2026 - January 14, 2026
Global Weather Hazards Global January 1, 2026 - January 7, 2026
Markets & trade
Price Watch Global November 30, 2025
Price Watch Global February 28, 2023
Price Watch Global January 31, 2023
Alerts / Special Reports
Special Report Global May 1, 2025
Special Report West Africa June 30, 2017
Special Report Sierra Leone February 29, 2016
Seasonal Calendar

The Seasonal Calendar shows the annual and cyclical patterns of key food and income sources in a country throughout the typical year.
Sierra Leone Seasonal Calendar
Production and Trade Flow Maps
FEWS NET captures the market networks for a product in a given country or region, including their catchments and trade flow patterns.
Pepper, Normal Year Poultry, Normal Year Local Rice, Normal Year Local Palmoil, Normal Year Groundnut, Normal Year Fish, Normal Year Cattle, Normal Year Cassava, Normal Year Fish, Normal Year Livestock, Normal Year Maize, Normal Year Palm Oil, Normal Year Pulses, Normal Year Rice, Normal Year Rice (imported), Normal Year Tubers, Normal Year
Satellite-derived products

USGS-provided data and imagery supports FEWS NET's monitoring efforts of weather and climate throughout the world.

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Livelihood Zone resources Sierra Leone Livelihood Baseline Profiles, March 2017 Sierra Leone Livelihood Zone Descriptions, October 2016 Sierra Leone Livelihoods Zoning "Plus," January 2011 Sierra Leone Livelihood Zone Map, October 2016
Sierra Leone 2016 Livelihood Zones Map (.PNG)
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