Cocoa bean production in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Cocoa bean production was 93,750 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
93,750 tonnes
Change on year
up 676.1%
World rank
9th
of 62 countries
All-time high
93,750 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
2,840 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa bean production in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cocoa bean production in Sierra Leone is 93,750 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,840 tonnes, 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

Annual values for Cocoa bean production in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1961 2,840 tonnes
1962 4,780 tonnes +68.3%
1963 3,310 tonnes -30.8%
1964 3,180 tonnes -3.9%
1965 2,980 tonnes -6.3%
1966 4,534 tonnes +52.1%
1967 3,869 tonnes -14.7%
1968 5,039 tonnes +30.2%
1969 3,782 tonnes -24.9%
1970 5,080 tonnes +34.3%
1971 4,770 tonnes -6.1%
1972 7,028 tonnes +47.3%
1973 7,931 tonnes +12.8%
1974 5,933 tonnes -25.2%
1975 6,340 tonnes +6.9%
1976 5,790 tonnes -8.7%
1977 5,454 tonnes -5.8%
1978 7,100 tonnes +30.2%
1979 9,111 tonnes +28.3%
1980 8,497 tonnes -6.7%
1981 9,026 tonnes +6.2%
1982 15,100 tonnes +67.3%
1983 12,500 tonnes -17.2%
1984 16,600 tonnes +32.8%
1985 18,600 tonnes +12.0%
1986 20,900 tonnes +12.4%
1987 23,500 tonnes +12.4%
1988 23,700 tonnes +0.9%
1989 24,200 tonnes +2.1%
1990 24,000 tonnes -0.8%
1991 24,000 tonnes +0.0%
1992 5,400 tonnes -77.5%
1993 5,400 tonnes +0.0%
1994 11,737 tonnes +117.4%
1995 10,000 tonnes -14.8%
1996 11,000 tonnes +10.0%
1997 13,000 tonnes +18.2%
1998 14,500 tonnes +11.5%
1999 10,920 tonnes -24.7%
2000 12,000 tonnes +9.9%
2001 11,000 tonnes -8.3%
2002 11,500 tonnes +4.5%
2003 12,000 tonnes +4.3%
2004 13,500 tonnes +12.5%
2005 15,000 tonnes +11.1%
2006 13,940 tonnes -7.1%
2007 14,000 tonnes +0.4%
2008 10,500 tonnes -25.0%
2009 10,000 tonnes -4.8%
2010 19,700 tonnes +97.0%
2011 18,000 tonnes -8.6%
2012 18,000 tonnes +0.0%
2013 14,850 tonnes -17.5%
2014 17,082 tonnes +15.0%
2015 12,000 tonnes -29.7%
2016 47,705 tonnes +297.5%
2017 48,903 tonnes +2.5%
2018 50,150 tonnes +2.5%
2019 14,648 tonnes -70.8%
2020 65,000 tonnes +343.7%
2021 15,000 tonnes -76.9%
2022 18,000 tonnes +20.0%
2023 12,080 tonnes -32.9%
2024 93,750 tonnes +676.1%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 93,750 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 40,000 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 93,750 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611 tonnes, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +676.1% 12,080 tonnes 93,750 tonnes
2020 +343.7% 14,648 tonnes 65,000 tonnes
2016 +297.5% 12,000 tonnes 47,705 tonnes
1994 +117.4% 5,400 tonnes 11,737 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,813 tonnes 2,840 tonnes 5,039 tonnes 9
1970s 6,454 tonnes 4,770 tonnes 9,111 tonnes 10
1980s 17,262 tonnes 8,497 tonnes 24,200 tonnes 10
1990s 12,996 tonnes 5,400 tonnes 24,000 tonnes 10
2000s 12,344 tonnes 10,000 tonnes 15,000 tonnes 10
2010s 26,104 tonnes 12,000 tonnes 50,150 tonnes 10
2020s 40,766 tonnes 12,080 tonnes 93,750 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 6 Cameroon 320,000 tonnes compare
  2. 7 Brazil 297,509 tonnes compare
  3. 8 Peru 157,252 tonnes compare
  4. 10 Colombia 67,678 tonnes compare
  5. 11 Dominican Republic 57,461 tonnes compare
  6. 12 Uganda 55,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa bean production in Sierra Leone?
Cocoa bean production in Sierra Leone was 93,750 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cocoa bean production recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 93,750 tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 2,840 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cocoa bean production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 3,720 data points, 1961–2024
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.