Cassava yields in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cassava yields was 10.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
- Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.05 million hectares (2023)
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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.