Land under cereal production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land under cereal production was 1.05 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Sierra Leone is 1.05 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.28 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 206,336 hectares, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production 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 | 715,486 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million hectares | +51.4% |
| 2022 | 778,513 hectares | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million hectares | +34.3% |
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 | 905,772 hectares | 715,486 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 29.54 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.54 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Sierra Leone?
- Land under cereal production in Sierra Leone was 1.05 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,336 hectares in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land under cereal production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.