Pea yields in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pea yields was 0.8617 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 83rd out of 98 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
- Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.05 million hectares (2023)
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 83rd out of 98 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.