Rice production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Rice production was 1.08 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
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.
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 share gdp 29.54 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.54 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.47 (2023)
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.