Groundnut yields in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Groundnut yields was 0.8077 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 93rd out of 119 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.
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
- 90 Madagascar 0.835 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 East Timor 0.8222 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 Liberia 0.8201 tonnes per hectare compare
- 94 Tanzania 0.8 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Mauritania 0.7846 tonnes per hectare compare
- 96 Togo 0.7541 tonnes per hectare compare
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 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 93rd out of 119 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.