Cassava yields in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cassava yields was 10.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.89 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
52nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
19.57 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
2.76 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 10.89 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Sierra Leone peaked at 19.57 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.76 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Sierra Leone 52nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava yields in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +35.0% |
| 1966 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 5.14 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | +44.6% |
| 1990 | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.78 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 5.87 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 5.86 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 6.27 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 8.23 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 8.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.88 tonnes per hectare | +93.0% |
| 2013 | 10.8 tonnes per hectare | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 10.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.26 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.01 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 12.37 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 13.59 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 14.5 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 19.57 tonnes per hectare | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 16.01 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 14.59 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 10.89 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 10.89 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.37 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 10.89 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +93.0% | 8.23 tonnes per hectare | 15.88 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | +44.6% | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | 5.99 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | +35.0% | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare |
| 2021 | +35.0% | 14.5 tonnes per hectare | 19.57 tonnes per hectare |
| 2013 | -32.0% | 15.88 tonnes per hectare | 10.8 tonnes per hectare |
| 2000 | +30.5% | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | 6.76 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.79 tonnes per hectare | 8.23 tonnes per hectare | 15.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.11 tonnes per hectare | 10.89 tonnes per hectare | 19.57 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 11.37 tonnes per hectare compare
- 50 Angola 10.98 tonnes per hectare compare
- 51 Guadeloupe 10.97 tonnes per hectare compare
- 53 Micronesia (country) 10.7 tonnes per hectare compare
- 54 Colombia 10.63 tonnes per hectare compare
- 55 Congo 10.54 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 250 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Sierra Leone?
- Cassava yields in Sierra Leone was 10.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19.57 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cassava yields?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.