Pea yields in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pea yields was 0.8617 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8617 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
84th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.9 tonnes per hectare
in 2005
All-time low
0.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pea yields 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 tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, pea yields in Sierra Leone stood at 0.8617 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
That places Sierra Leone 84th out of 99 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.
Pea yields in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5208 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5333 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5667 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5625 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5333 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5333 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5333 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5455 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5455 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5455 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6176 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6286 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6328 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6389 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6842 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7077 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6579 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.725 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.761 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7619 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7857 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8095 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7906 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7905 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8041 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8049 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.806 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8059 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8214 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8387 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8756 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8696 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8537 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8929 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8667 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8438 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8485 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8657 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8664 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8626 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8648 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8669 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8673 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8276 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8485 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.854 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8567 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8593 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8617 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.8617 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8784 tonnes per hectare, 98% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.8617 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6425 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5417 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5504 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.6286 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7079 tonnes per hectare | 0.6328 tonnes per hectare | 0.7619 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7997 tonnes per hectare | 0.7857 tonnes per hectare | 0.8095 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8509 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.858 tonnes per hectare | 0.8276 tonnes per hectare | 0.8673 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.856 tonnes per hectare | 0.8485 tonnes per hectare | 0.8617 tonnes per hectare | 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 pea yields in Sierra Leone?
- Pea yields in Sierra Leone was 0.8617 tonnes per hectare 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 pea yields recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pea yields?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Pea yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.