Cereal production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereal production was 1.50 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.50 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.13 million
in 2021
All-time low
222,472
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Sierra Leone is 1.50 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.13 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 222,472, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 99th out of 186 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.
Cereal production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 297,619 | — |
| 1962 | 348,855 | +17.2% |
| 1963 | 364,887 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 406,627 | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 433,450 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 465,000 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 496,450 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 453,550 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 532,110 | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 473,923 | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 487,650 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 502,800 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 503,200 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 543,450 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 595,650 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 613,350 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 634,900 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 654,900 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 533,000 | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 551,100 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 542,100 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 567,650 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 514,350 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 561,237 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 488,150 | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 577,406 | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 517,225 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 547,000 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 574,100 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 563,100 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 559,700 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 534,215 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 542,425 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 466,400 | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 407,600 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 444,300 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 466,800 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 373,010 | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 279,832 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 222,472 | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 334,600 | +50.4% |
| 2002 | 466,479 | +39.4% |
| 2003 | 496,093 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 614,202 | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 824,691 | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 656,252 | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 758,302 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 976,873 | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 987,060 | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 984,599 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million | +82.1% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 1.44 million | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million | +4.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.50 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.50 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +82.1% | 1.17 million | 2.13 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 422,061 | 297,619 | 532,110 | 9 |
| 1970s | 554,282 | 473,923 | 654,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 544,032 | 488,150 | 577,406 | 10 |
| 1990s | 463,738 | 279,832 | 563,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 650,889 | 222,472 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 984,599 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 1.17 million | 2.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1983 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4477 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Sierra Leone?
- Cereal production in Sierra Leone was 1.50 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,472 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereal production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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