Sierra Leone vs United States: Coffee production by world region
Sierra Leone
2,208 tonnes
in 2024
United States
3,817 tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
50th
United States rank
47th
Coffee production by world region over time
- Sierra Leone
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,817 tonnes against 2,208 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,609 tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 50th and United States ranks 47th of 84 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,159 tonnes | 2,798 tonnes | 2,361 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 7,862 tonnes | 927.8 tonnes | 6,934 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 18,679 tonnes | 763.2 tonnes | 17,916 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 25,138 tonnes | 2,014 tonnes | 23,124 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 18,767 tonnes | 3,561 tonnes | 15,206 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 14,273 tonnes | 2,882 tonnes | 11,391 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2,384 tonnes | 3,473 tonnes | 1,089 tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coffee production by world region, Sierra Leone or United States?
- United States, at 3,817 tonnes against 2,208 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coffee production by world region between Sierra Leone and United States?
- 1,609 tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and United States rank globally for coffee production by world region?
- Sierra Leone ranks 50th and United States ranks 47th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coffee production by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.