Tomato yields in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tomato yields was 8.64 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.64 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
148th
of 174 countries
All-time high
10.67 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
All-time low
6.18 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato yields in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomato yields in Sierra Leone is 8.64 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.67 tonnes per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.18 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
That places Sierra Leone 148th out of 174 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.
Tomato yields in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 6.69 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.31 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 8.29 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 8.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 9.12 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 8.2 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 9.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 9.93 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 9.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.63 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 9.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.99 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.39 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 8.87 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 9.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 8.64 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 65% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 8.64 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +33.3% | 8 tonnes per hectare | 10.67 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.23 tonnes per hectare | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 8.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1 tonnes per hectare | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.57 tonnes per hectare | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.88 tonnes per hectare | 8.39 tonnes per hectare | 9.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.71 tonnes per hectare | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | 8.81 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 tomato yields in Sierra Leone?
- Tomato yields in Sierra Leone was 8.64 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 tomato yields recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tomato yields?
- Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato 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.