Rice production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Rice production was 1.08 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1.08 million metric tons
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.08 million metric tons
in 2011
All-time low
199,134 metric tons
in 2000
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Rice production in Sierra Leone, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.08 million metric tons for rice production in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 259.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.08 million metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 199,134 metric tons, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rice production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 264,000 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 314,976 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 1963 | 331,000 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 373,000 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 399,000 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 434,000 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 468,000 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 426,100 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 507,000 metric tons | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 450,000 metric tons | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 464,000 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 479,000 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 479,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 518,700 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 570,600 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 580,000 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 600,000 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 620,000 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 500,000 metric tons | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 513,000 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 500,000 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 523,500 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 460,200 metric tons | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 504,137 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 430,000 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 524,989 metric tons | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 465,675 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 493,000 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 517,800 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 503,700 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 503,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 478,515 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 486,300 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 405,200 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 355,500 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 391,700 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 411,300 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 328,310 metric tons | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 247,235 metric tons | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 199,134 metric tons | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 300,000 metric tons | +50.7% |
| 2002 | 422,066 metric tons | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 445,633 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 542,000 metric tons | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 738,000 metric tons | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million metric tons | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 588,004 metric tons | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 680,097 metric tons | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 888,417 metric tons | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million metric tons | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million metric tons | +5.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.08 million metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117,733 metric tons, 9.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.08 million metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 189,526 metric tons, 5.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 390,786 metric tons | 264,000 metric tons | 507,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 526,130 metric tons | 450,000 metric tons | 620,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 493,230 metric tons | 430,000 metric tons | 524,989 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 411,146 metric tons | 247,235 metric tons | 503,700 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 586,567 metric tons | 199,134 metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million metric tons | 1.03 million metric tons | 1.08 million metric tons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 rice production in Sierra Leone?
- Rice production in Sierra Leone was 1.08 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million metric tons in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,134 metric tons in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for rice production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.3%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on rice relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.