Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 48.76 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Sierra Leone, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Sierra Leone stood at 48.76 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Sierra Leone peaked at 53.42 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37 t, in 2010.
That places Sierra Leone 99th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37 t | — |
| 2011 | 40 t | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 45 t | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 49.39 t | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 53.42 t | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 47.43 t | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 48.46 t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 48.79 t | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 48.97 t | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.89 t | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 49.82 t | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.61 t | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 48.24 t | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 48.76 t | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.84 t | 37 t | 53.42 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.11 t | 48.24 t | 49.82 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 104.15 t compare
- 97 Austria 104.1 t compare
- 98 Guyana 100.29 t compare
- 100 Malaysia 48.73 t compare
- 101 Costa Rica 15 t compare
- 102 Russian Federation 8.56 t 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)
- 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 unmanufactured tobacco — production in Sierra Leone?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — production in Sierra Leone was 48.76 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 53.42 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 t in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 99th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.