Cereal production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereal production was 1.50 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Sierra Leone is 1.50 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 222,472 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 98th out of 185 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 | 422,061 tonnes | 297,619 tonnes | 532,110 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 554,282 tonnes | 473,923 tonnes | 654,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 544,032 tonnes | 488,150 tonnes | 577,406 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 463,738 tonnes | 279,832 tonnes | 563,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 650,889 tonnes | 222,472 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million tonnes | 984,599 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cereal production in Sierra Leone?
- Cereal production in Sierra Leone was 1.50 million tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,472 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereal production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 98th out of 185 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. 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.