Cocoa bean production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cocoa bean production was 93,750 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean production in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa bean production in Sierra Leone is 93,750, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 676.1% on the previous year and up 448.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Sierra Leone peaked at 93,750 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,840, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,840 | — |
| 1962 | 4,780 | +68.3% |
| 1963 | 3,310 | -30.8% |
| 1964 | 3,180 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2,980 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 4,534 | +52.1% |
| 1967 | 3,869 | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 5,039 | +30.2% |
| 1969 | 3,782 | -24.9% |
| 1970 | 5,080 | +34.3% |
| 1971 | 4,770 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 7,028 | +47.3% |
| 1973 | 7,931 | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 5,933 | -25.2% |
| 1975 | 6,340 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 5,790 | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 5,454 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 7,100 | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 9,111 | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 8,497 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 9,026 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 15,100 | +67.3% |
| 1983 | 12,500 | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 16,600 | +32.8% |
| 1985 | 18,600 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 20,900 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 23,500 | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 23,700 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 24,200 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 24,000 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,400 | -77.5% |
| 1993 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,737 | +117.4% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 14,500 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 10,920 | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 12,000 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 11,500 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 12,000 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 13,500 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 15,000 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 13,940 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 14,000 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10,500 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 19,700 | +97.0% |
| 2011 | 18,000 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,850 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 17,082 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 47,705 | +297.5% |
| 2017 | 48,903 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 50,150 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 14,648 | -70.8% |
| 2020 | 65,000 | +343.7% |
| 2021 | 15,000 | -76.9% |
| 2022 | 18,000 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 12,080 | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 93,750 | +676.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 93,750 is above the median for low income countries, which is 40,000, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 93,750 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611, 4.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +676.1% | 12,080 | 93,750 |
| 2020 | +343.7% | 14,648 | 65,000 |
| 2016 | +297.5% | 12,000 | 47,705 |
| 1994 | +117.4% | 5,400 | 11,737 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,813 | 2,840 | 5,039 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,454 | 4,770 | 9,111 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,262 | 8,497 | 24,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,996 | 5,400 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,344 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,104 | 12,000 | 50,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,766 | 12,080 | 93,750 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production in Sierra Leone?
- Cocoa bean production in Sierra Leone was 93,750 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 93,750 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,840 in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cocoa bean production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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