Coffee bean production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Coffee bean production was 2,208 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coffee bean production in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2,208 for coffee bean production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean production in Sierra Leone peaked at 36,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,208, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 50th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coffee bean production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,103 | — |
| 1962 | 2,419 | -52.6% |
| 1963 | 3,958 | +63.6% |
| 1964 | 6,029 | +52.3% |
| 1965 | 3,937 | -34.7% |
| 1966 | 9,593 | +143.7% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | -68.7% |
| 1968 | 4,131 | +37.7% |
| 1969 | 8,257 | +99.9% |
| 1970 | 6,188 | -25.1% |
| 1971 | 9,527 | +54.0% |
| 1972 | 7,297 | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 11,971 | +64.1% |
| 1974 | 3,188 | -73.4% |
| 1975 | 7,416 | +132.6% |
| 1976 | 4,702 | -36.6% |
| 1977 | 10,273 | +118.5% |
| 1978 | 4,367 | -57.5% |
| 1979 | 13,690 | +213.5% |
| 1980 | 10,146 | -25.9% |
| 1981 | 9,288 | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 8,658 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 16,500 | +90.6% |
| 1984 | 18,000 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 26,000 | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 23,100 | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 24,200 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 25,300 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 25,600 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 25,800 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 26,000 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24,700 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 27,805 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 25,025 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 25,000 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 30,700 | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 25,000 | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 15,350 | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 15,000 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 16,267 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 16,705 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 17,000 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 20,500 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 21,000 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21,200 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 22,000 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 26,130 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 30,449 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 35,000 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,756 | -92.3% |
| 2015 | 2,756 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,275 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 2,277 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,685 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 2,400 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,580 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2,333 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 2,208 | -5.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,208 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,192, 10% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,208 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,242, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +213.5% | 4,367 | 13,690 |
| 1966 | +143.7% | 3,937 | 9,593 |
| 1975 | +132.6% | 3,188 | 7,416 |
| 1977 | +118.5% | 4,702 | 10,273 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,159 | 2,419 | 9,593 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,862 | 3,188 | 13,690 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,679 | 8,658 | 26,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,138 | 15,350 | 30,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,767 | 15,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,273 | 2,275 | 36,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,384 | 2,208 | 2,580 | 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 coffee bean production in Sierra Leone?
- Coffee bean production in Sierra Leone was 2,208 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coffee bean production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 36,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest coffee bean production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,208 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for coffee bean production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 50th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Coffee bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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