Vegetables Primary — Yield in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 4,001 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 4,001 kg/ha for vegetables primary — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Sierra Leone peaked at 7,500 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,790 kg/ha, in 2020.
That places Sierra Leone 237th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,040 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,040 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,042 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,042 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,087 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 6,047 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 5,992 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6,084 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 6,068 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6,077 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6,012 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 6,032 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6,036 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6,024 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 6,033 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6,012 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 6,025 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6,020 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6,020 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,080 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6,115 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 6,148 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 6,157 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6,117 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 6,047 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 6,061 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6,242 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 6,278 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 6,315 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6,948 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 6,493 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 6,422 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6,508 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6,443 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6,700 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 6,562 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 6,538 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6,472 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,606 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6,545 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 6,387 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6,348 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,438 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,319 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6,286 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6,328 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6,424 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,514 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6,489 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6,689 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,800 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7,500 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 6,959 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 7,048 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,062 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,138 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 7,179 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,365 kg/ha | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 5,926 kg/ha | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 3,790 kg/ha | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 6,019 kg/ha | +58.8% |
| 2022 | 5,464 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 6,079 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 4,001 kg/ha | -34.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4,001 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,073 kg/ha, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4,001 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,414 kg/ha, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +58.8% | 3,790 kg/ha | 6,019 kg/ha |
| 2018 | -39.2% | 7,179 kg/ha | 4,365 kg/ha |
| 2020 | -36.1% | 5,926 kg/ha | 3,790 kg/ha |
| 2019 | +35.8% | 4,365 kg/ha | 5,926 kg/ha |
| 2024 | -34.2% | 6,079 kg/ha | 4,001 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,049 kg/ha | 5,992 kg/ha | 6,087 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,029 kg/ha | 6,012 kg/ha | 6,077 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,156 kg/ha | 6,047 kg/ha | 6,315 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,569 kg/ha | 6,422 kg/ha | 6,948 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,408 kg/ha | 6,286 kg/ha | 6,545 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,667 kg/ha | 4,365 kg/ha | 7,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,070 kg/ha | 3,790 kg/ha | 6,079 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 vegetables primary — yield in Sierra Leone?
- Vegetables primary — yield in Sierra Leone was 4,001 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7,500 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,790 kg/ha in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for vegetables primary — yield?
- Sierra Leone ranks 237th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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, published as part of Vegetables Primary — 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.