Sugar cane yields in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sugar cane yields was 69.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
69.71 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
80 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
All-time low
50 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Sugar cane yields in Sierra Leone, 1981–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 69.71 tonnes per hectare for sugar cane yields in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Sierra Leone peaked at 80 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 50 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sugar cane yields in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1982 | 80 tonnes per hectare | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 80 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 70.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 69 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 69.71 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.59 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 69.71 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70 tonnes per hectare | 50 tonnes per hectare | 80 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1990s | 69.97 tonnes per hectare | 69.7 tonnes per hectare | 70.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.74 tonnes per hectare | 69 tonnes per hectare | 70.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.77 tonnes per hectare | 69.09 tonnes per hectare | 70 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.72 tonnes per hectare | 69.71 tonnes per hectare | 69.74 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 sugar cane yields in Sierra Leone?
- Sugar cane yields in Sierra Leone was 69.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane yields recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 80 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sugar cane yields?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.