Groundnut yields in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Groundnut yields was 0.8077 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8077 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
94th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.44 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0.4998 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut 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
In 2024, groundnut yields in Sierra Leone stood at 0.8077 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.44 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4998 tonnes per hectare, in 2016.
That places Sierra Leone 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9563 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5263 tonnes per hectare | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +103.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8143 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6182 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +103.4% |
| 1987 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9397 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9393 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9393 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8508 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9143 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9518 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.99 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9808 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9568 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.817 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7728 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7684 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7663 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7594 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7645 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.768 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.68 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6863 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.84 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8812 tonnes per hectare | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4998 tonnes per hectare | -43.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5023 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5048 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +382.7% |
| 2020 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8077 tonnes per hectare | -35.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.8077 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.835 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.8077 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields 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% | 0.5048 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +103.6% | 0.5263 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare |
| 1986 | +103.4% | 0.6182 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare |
| 2016 | -43.3% | 0.8812 tonnes per hectare | 0.4998 tonnes per hectare |
| 2020 | -43.3% | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.9563 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8855 tonnes per hectare | 0.5263 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9447 tonnes per hectare | 0.817 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7435 tonnes per hectare | 0.68 tonnes per hectare | 0.7728 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9383 tonnes per hectare | 0.4998 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.8077 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 91 Madagascar 0.835 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 East Timor 0.8222 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 Liberia 0.8201 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Tanzania 0.8 tonnes per hectare compare
- 96 Mauritania 0.7846 tonnes per hectare compare
- 97 Togo 0.7541 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in Sierra Leone?
- Groundnut yields in Sierra Leone was 0.8077 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 groundnut yields recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4998 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for groundnut yields?
- Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.