Maize yield in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Maize yield was 1,066 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize yield in Sierra Leone, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1,066 kg per hectare for maize yield in 2011.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,450 kg per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 497.3 kg per hectare, in 1963.
Sierra Leone ranks 34th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Maize yield in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 526.1 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 526.1 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 497.3 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 498.4 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 666.7 kg per hectare | +33.8% |
| 1966 | 952.4 kg per hectare | +42.9% |
| 1967 | 952.4 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 956.5 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 969.1 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1,012 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 971.4 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 971.4 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 990.5 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 972.7 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 981.8 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,038 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1,077 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,077 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 923.1 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 923.1 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,077 kg per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 1,071 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,071 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,077 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,077 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 572.5 kg per hectare | -46.8% |
| 1987 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +74.7% |
| 1988 | 1,140 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 1,140 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,088 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 909.1 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 818.2 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 826.8 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 895.8 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1,012 kg per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 988.9 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 940 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,075 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 1,237 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 928.5 kg per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 1,031 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 787 kg per hectare | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 1,004 kg per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 973.5 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 976.3 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 813.6 kg per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 840 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 840 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 920 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1,450 kg per hectare | +57.6% |
| 2011 | 1,066 kg per hectare | -26.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,066 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,293 kg per hectare, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,066 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,322 kg per hectare, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +74.7% | 572.5 kg per hectare | 1,000 kg per hectare |
| 2010 | +57.6% | 920 kg per hectare | 1,450 kg per hectare |
| 1986 | -46.8% | 1,077 kg per hectare | 572.5 kg per hectare |
| 1966 | +42.9% | 666.7 kg per hectare | 952.4 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 727.22 kg per hectare | 497.3 kg per hectare | 969.1 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,001 kg per hectare | 923.1 kg per hectare | 1,077 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,015 kg per hectare | 572.5 kg per hectare | 1,140 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 979.17 kg per hectare | 818.2 kg per hectare | 1,237 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 911.36 kg per hectare | 787 kg per hectare | 1,031 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,258 kg per hectare | 1,066 kg per hectare | 1,450 kg per hectare | 2 |
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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 maize yield in Sierra Leone?
- Maize yield in Sierra Leone was 1,066 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,450 kg per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.3 kg per hectare in 1963.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for maize yield?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.