Cereals, primary — Yield in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereals, primary — Yield was 1,370 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — yield in Sierra Leone is 1,370 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,929 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 813 kg/ha, in 2018.
Sierra Leone ranks 187th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 940.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,211 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 1963 | 1,221 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,360 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 1,304 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 1,320 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,328 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,319 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,600 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 1,358 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 1,289 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 1,357 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 1,346 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,381 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,476 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 1,427 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1,442 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,438 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,238 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 1,251 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,256 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,310 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,244 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,536 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 1,254 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 1,478 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 1,284 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 1,223 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1,238 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,202 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,234 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,234 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,188 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,161 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,195 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,253 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1,206 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,112 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1,119 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,078 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 998.2 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 995.9 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,012 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,000 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,118 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1,348 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 1,290 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,351 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,646 kg/ha | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 1,747 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1,751 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,539 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 1,778 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 1,520 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 1,340 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1,092 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 1,142 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 813 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 1,523 kg/ha | +87.3% |
| 2020 | 1,630 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,929 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 1,895 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,446 kg/ha | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 1,370 kg/ha | -5.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,370 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,370 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +87.3% | 813 kg/ha | 1,523 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,289 kg/ha | 940.6 kg/ha | 1,600 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,375 kg/ha | 1,238 kg/ha | 1,476 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,307 kg/ha | 1,223 kg/ha | 1,536 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,190 kg/ha | 1,112 kg/ha | 1,253 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,184 kg/ha | 995.9 kg/ha | 1,646 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,424 kg/ha | 813 kg/ha | 1,778 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,654 kg/ha | 1,370 kg/ha | 1,929 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 cereals, primary — yield in Sierra Leone?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Sierra Leone was 1,370 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,929 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 813 kg/ha in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Sierra Leone ranks 187th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.