Maize (corn) — Yield in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,704 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in Sierra Leone stood at 1,704 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 182.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,299 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 333.2 kg/ha, in 2016.
That places Sierra Leone 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 526.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 526.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 497.3 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 498.4 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 666.7 kg/ha | +33.8% |
| 1966 | 952.4 kg/ha | +42.9% |
| 1967 | 952.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 956.5 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 969.1 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1,012 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 971.4 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 971.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 990.5 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 972.7 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 981.8 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,038 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1,077 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,077 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 923.1 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 923.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,077 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 1,071 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,071 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,077 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,077 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 572.5 kg/ha | -46.8% |
| 1987 | 1,000 kg/ha | +74.7% |
| 1988 | 1,140 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 1,140 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,088 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 909.1 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 818.2 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 826.8 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 895.8 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1,012 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 988.9 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 940 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,075 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 1,237 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 928.5 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 1,031 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 787 kg/ha | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 1,004 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 973.5 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 976.3 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 813.5 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 840 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 840 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 920 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1,450 kg/ha | +57.6% |
| 2011 | 1,520 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,200 kg/ha | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 2,100 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 603.4 kg/ha | -71.3% |
| 2015 | 614.1 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 333.2 kg/ha | -45.7% |
| 2017 | 2,133 kg/ha | +540.2% |
| 2018 | 2,144 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,299 kg/ha | +53.9% |
| 2020 | 1,625 kg/ha | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 2,991 kg/ha | +84.0% |
| 2022 | 1,600 kg/ha | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 1,582 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,704 kg/ha | +7.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,704 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,420 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,704 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +540.2% | 333.2 kg/ha | 2,133 kg/ha |
| 2021 | +84.0% | 1,625 kg/ha | 2,991 kg/ha |
| 1987 | +74.7% | 572.5 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha |
| 2014 | -71.3% | 2,100 kg/ha | 603.4 kg/ha |
| 2010 | +57.6% | 920 kg/ha | 1,450 kg/ha |
| 2019 | +53.9% | 2,144 kg/ha | 3,299 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 727.22 kg/ha | 497.3 kg/ha | 969.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,001 kg/ha | 923.1 kg/ha | 1,077 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,015 kg/ha | 572.5 kg/ha | 1,140 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 979.17 kg/ha | 818.2 kg/ha | 1,237 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 911.35 kg/ha | 787 kg/ha | 1,031 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,640 kg/ha | 333.2 kg/ha | 3,299 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,900 kg/ha | 1,582 kg/ha | 2,991 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — yield in Sierra Leone?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Sierra Leone was 1,704 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,299 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 333.2 kg/ha in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.3%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — 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.