Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 298.3 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Sierra Leone is 298.3 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Sierra Leone peaked at 525.2 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 211.7 kg/ha, in 2016.
That places Sierra Leone 198th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 316 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 315.8 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 323 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 322.8 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 321.7 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 320.7 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 318.5 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 318.7 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 332 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 338.1 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 294.3 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 291.4 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 293.7 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 294.6 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 290.7 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 294.1 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 282.5 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 291.4 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 291.8 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 263.7 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 230.5 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 287.4 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 259.7 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 265.3 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 243.1 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 331.7 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 307.1 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 286.2 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 287.8 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 286.6 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 279.9 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 286.6 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 290.2 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 316.3 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 319.6 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 308.9 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 315.4 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 307.9 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 279.1 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 261.9 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 272.4 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 279.1 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 279.2 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 278.7 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 281.1 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 283.7 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 254.5 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 255.5 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 259.7 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 269.9 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 269.8 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 292.8 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 353.7 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 360.2 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 292.5 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 211.7 kg/ha | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 211.9 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 213.6 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 525.2 kg/ha | +145.9% |
| 2020 | 360.9 kg/ha | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 467.6 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 383 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 385.3 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 298.3 kg/ha | -22.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 298.3 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 335.4 kg/ha, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 298.3 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.7 kg/ha, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +145.9% | 213.6 kg/ha | 525.2 kg/ha |
| 1986 | +36.4% | 243.1 kg/ha | 331.7 kg/ha |
| 2020 | -31.3% | 525.2 kg/ha | 360.9 kg/ha |
| 2021 | +29.6% | 360.9 kg/ha | 467.6 kg/ha |
| 2016 | -27.6% | 292.5 kg/ha | 211.7 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 321.02 kg/ha | 315.8 kg/ha | 332 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 296.26 kg/ha | 282.5 kg/ha | 338.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 276.25 kg/ha | 230.5 kg/ha | 331.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 299.05 kg/ha | 279.1 kg/ha | 319.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 270.58 kg/ha | 254.5 kg/ha | 283.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 300.13 kg/ha | 211.7 kg/ha | 525.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.02 kg/ha | 298.3 kg/ha | 467.6 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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Sierra Leone?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Sierra Leone was 298.3 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 525.2 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.7 kg/ha in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- Sierra Leone ranks 198th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.