Rice yield in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Rice yield was 1,008 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rice yield in Sierra Leone, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, rice yield in Sierra Leone stood at 1,008 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yield in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,665 kg per hectare in 1962 and was at its lowest, 748.3 kg per hectare, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Rice yield in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,629 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,665 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,616 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1,631 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,600 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1,471 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 1,385 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 1,333 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1,207 kg per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 1,122 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 1,121 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,119 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,136 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,133 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,150 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,000 kg per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,556 kg per hectare | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 1,600 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,600 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,375 kg per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 1,353 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,353 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,353 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,353 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 891.7 kg per hectare | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 941.7 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 918.6 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 813 kg per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 800 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 800 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 848.9 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 793.3 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 796.2 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 748.3 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 970.6 kg per hectare | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 954.9 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 908.3 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 885.4 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 906.7 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,068 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,008 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,008 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 703.1 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,008 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 724.8 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yield in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +55.6% | 1,000 kg per hectare | 1,556 kg per hectare |
| 1988 | -34.1% | 1,353 kg per hectare | 891.7 kg per hectare |
| 1998 | +29.7% | 748.3 kg per hectare | 970.6 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,504 kg per hectare | 1,207 kg per hectare | 1,665 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,078 kg per hectare | 1,000 kg per hectare | 1,150 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,338 kg per hectare | 891.7 kg per hectare | 1,600 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 844.38 kg per hectare | 748.3 kg per hectare | 970.6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 970.04 kg per hectare | 885.4 kg per hectare | 1,000 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,038 kg per hectare | 1,008 kg per hectare | 1,068 kg per hectare | 2 |
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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 rice yield in Sierra Leone?
- Rice yield in Sierra Leone was 1,008 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,665 kg per hectare in 1962.
- What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 748.3 kg per hectare in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for rice yield?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice yield rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.