Rice seed quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Rice seed quantity was 60,392 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rice seed quantity in Sierra Leone, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice seed quantity in Sierra Leone is 60,392 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 74,200 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18,321 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 6th out of 41 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 seed quantity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,511 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 26,394 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 26,401 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 32,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 35,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 31,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 32,681 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 35,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 34,800 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 35,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 37,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 38,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 40,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 41,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 42,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 40,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 41,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 40,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 40,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 31,889 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 33,987 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 33,987 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 35,738 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 38,780 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 40,320 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 39,260 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 37,297 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 35,432 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 38,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 32,830 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 27,450 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 28,920 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 31,640 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 28,477 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 21,305 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 18,321 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +63.7% |
| 2001 | 42,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 44,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 54,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 65,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 74,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 43,236 FAO, metric tonnes | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 47,559 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 49,911 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 54,902 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 60,392 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 60,392 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,199 FAO, metric tonnes | 25,511 FAO, metric tonnes | 35,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 34,800 FAO, metric tonnes | 42,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,096 FAO, metric tonnes | 31,889 FAO, metric tonnes | 40,320 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,987 FAO, metric tonnes | 18,321 FAO, metric tonnes | 38,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,481 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 74,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,392 FAO, metric tonnes | 60,392 FAO, metric tonnes | 60,392 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 100,739 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 4 Egypt 83,046 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 5 Mali 83,041 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 7 Guinea 42,500 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 41,766 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21,125 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Rice seed quantity in Sierra Leone was 60,392 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice seed quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 74,200 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,321 FAO, metric tonnes in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for rice seed quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.