Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 1.10 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.10 million hectares
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
76th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.28 million hectares
in 2018
All-time low
206,336 hectares
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 hectares.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.10 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.28 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 206,336 hectares, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 316,421 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 288,000 hectares | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 298,877 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 298,951 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 332,400 hectares | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 352,300 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 373,900 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 343,900 hectares | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 332,484 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 349,112 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 378,400 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 370,600 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 373,700 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 393,500 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 403,500 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 429,800 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 440,400 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 455,400 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 430,400 hectares | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 440,500 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 431,500 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 433,500 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 413,500 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 365,392 hectares | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 389,365 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 390,805 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 402,881 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 447,300 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 463,700 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 468,600 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 453,670 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 432,919 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 456,667 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 401,700 hectares | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 341,100 hectares | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 354,500 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 387,200 hectares | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 335,570 hectares | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 250,092 hectares | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 206,336 hectares | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 335,200 hectares | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 468,407 hectares | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 490,300 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 614,005 hectares | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 737,800 hectares | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 860,000 hectares | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 508,556 hectares | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 561,336 hectares | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 593,516 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 655,146 hectares | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 718,355 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 817,744 hectares | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 773,060 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 858,374 hectares | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 736,750 hectares | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 901,418 hectares | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 898,229 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million hectares | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 712,092 hectares | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 719,019 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million hectares | +53.9% |
| 2022 | 808,231 hectares | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 996,820 hectares | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million hectares | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326,359 hectares | 288,000 hectares | 373,900 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 402,481 hectares | 349,112 hectares | 455,400 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 417,844 hectares | 365,392 hectares | 463,700 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 388,202 hectares | 250,092 hectares | 468,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 537,546 hectares | 206,336 hectares | 860,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 834,909 hectares | 655,146 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 945,216 hectares | 719,019 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sierra Leone?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sierra Leone was 1.10 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,336 hectares in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. 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.