Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield was 472.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Sierra Leone, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 472.7 kg/ha for unmanufactured tobacco — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,446 kg/ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 469.8 kg/ha, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 154th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,067 kg/ha | — |
| 1976 | 1,341 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 1,446 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 1,297 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 1,057 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 1,000 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,091 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 1,083 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,083 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,083 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,083 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,083 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,096 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,175 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 1,167 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 989.3 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 859.3 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 666.7 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 692.2 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 666.7 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 500 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 538.7 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 526.4 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 500 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 490.9 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 500 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 493.3 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 500 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 535.7 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 515 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 488.8 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 469.8 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 490.8 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 483.3 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 477.6 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 473.4 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 470 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 473.7 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 472.4 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 472 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 472.7 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 472.7 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,101 kg/ha, 43% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 472.7 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 880.9 kg/ha, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +25.6% | 1,067 kg/ha | 1,341 kg/ha |
| 2000 | -25.0% | 666.7 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,241 kg/ha | 1,057 kg/ha | 1,446 kg/ha | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,034 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 1,091 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 947.89 kg/ha | 666.7 kg/ha | 1,175 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 505.6 kg/ha | 490.9 kg/ha | 538.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 492.77 kg/ha | 469.8 kg/ha | 535.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 472.16 kg/ha | 470 kg/ha | 473.7 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 151 Kenya 581.6 kg/ha compare
- 152 Côte d'Ivoire 510.5 kg/ha compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 510.5 kg/ha compare
- 155 Eswatini 470.1 kg/ha compare
- 155 Eswatini 470.1 kg/ha compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of the Congo 464 kg/ha compare
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 unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Sierra Leone?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Sierra Leone was 472.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,446 kg/ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.8 kg/ha in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for unmanufactured tobacco — yield?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — yield rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.