Rice — Yield in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Rice — Yield was 1,409 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — yield in Sierra Leone stood at 1,409 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,110 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 785.6 kg/ha, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 135th out of 155 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.
Rice — Yield in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 932.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,235 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1963 | 1,254 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,413 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 1,326 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 1,327 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,337 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1,332 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,636 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 1,377 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 1,303 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 1,376 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1,365 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,402 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1,502 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 1,450 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,463 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,459 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,250 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 1,251 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,250 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,309 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1,244 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,581 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 1,265 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 1,545 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 1,303 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 1,271 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1,284 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,283 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,350 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1,350 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,273 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,234 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,295 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,354 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,300 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1,153 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 1,160 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,087 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1,000 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,005 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,013 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,004 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,135 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 1,432 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 1,360 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,430 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1,780 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 1,870 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,870 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,590 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 1,870 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 1,623 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 1,441 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 1,144 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 1,149 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 785.6 kg/ha | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 1,574 kg/ha | +100.4% |
| 2020 | 1,737 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 2,095 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 2,110 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,508 kg/ha | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 1,409 kg/ha | -6.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,409 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,586 kg/ha, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,409 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,080 kg/ha, 68% of the median. (38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +100.4% | 785.6 kg/ha | 1,574 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,310 kg/ha | 932.9 kg/ha | 1,636 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,395 kg/ha | 1,250 kg/ha | 1,502 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,330 kg/ha | 1,244 kg/ha | 1,581 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,275 kg/ha | 1,153 kg/ha | 1,354 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,225 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 1,780 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,492 kg/ha | 785.6 kg/ha | 1,870 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,772 kg/ha | 1,409 kg/ha | 2,110 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1983 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4477 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — yield in Sierra Leone?
- Rice — yield in Sierra Leone was 1,409 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,110 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 785.6 kg/ha in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for rice — yield?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, published as part of Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.