Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 807.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Sierra Leone stood at 807.7 kg/ha.
The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,437 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 499.8 kg/ha, in 2016.
Sierra Leone ranks 114th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,158 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,158 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,210 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 1,210 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,198 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,253 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 1,235 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,235 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,341 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 1,494 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 1,093 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 1,085 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,115 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,111 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,071 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,093 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 956.3 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 1,071 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 1,071 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 833.3 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 526.3 kg/ha | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 1,071 kg/ha | +103.6% |
| 1983 | 814.3 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 750 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 618.2 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 1,257 kg/ha | +103.4% |
| 1987 | 1,105 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 939.7 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 939.3 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 939.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 850.8 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 914.3 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 951.8 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 990 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,028 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 980.8 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,019 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 956.8 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 817 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 772.8 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 769.2 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 768.4 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 766.3 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 759.4 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 764.5 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 768 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 680 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 686.3 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 700 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 740 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 740 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 840 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 1,100 kg/ha | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 1,138 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 881.2 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 499.8 kg/ha | -43.3% |
| 2017 | 502.3 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 504.8 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,437 kg/ha | +382.7% |
| 2020 | 1,383 kg/ha | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 1,702 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 1,283 kg/ha | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 1,256 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 807.7 kg/ha | -35.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 807.7 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 827.55 kg/ha, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 807.7 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 835.95 kg/ha, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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 | +382.7% | 504.8 kg/ha | 2,437 kg/ha |
| 1982 | +103.6% | 526.3 kg/ha | 1,071 kg/ha |
| 1986 | +103.4% | 618.2 kg/ha | 1,257 kg/ha |
| 2016 | -43.3% | 881.2 kg/ha | 499.8 kg/ha |
| 2020 | -43.3% | 2,437 kg/ha | 1,383 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,222 kg/ha | 1,158 kg/ha | 1,341 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,116 kg/ha | 956.3 kg/ha | 1,494 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 885.51 kg/ha | 526.3 kg/ha | 1,257 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 944.72 kg/ha | 817 kg/ha | 1,028 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 743.49 kg/ha | 680 kg/ha | 772.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 938.26 kg/ha | 499.8 kg/ha | 2,437 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,286 kg/ha | 807.7 kg/ha | 1,702 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 112 Timor-Leste 822.2 kg/ha compare
- 113 Liberia 820.1 kg/ha compare
- 115 United Republic of Tanzania 800 kg/ha compare
- 116 Mauritania 784.6 kg/ha compare
- 116 Mauritania 784.6 kg/ha compare
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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Sierra Leone?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Sierra Leone was 807.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,437 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 499.8 kg/ha in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Sierra Leone ranks 114th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.