Coffee production by world region in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Coffee production by world region was 2,208 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coffee production by world region in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2,208 tonnes for coffee production by world region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee production by world region in Sierra Leone peaked at 36,000 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,208 tonnes, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 50th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coffee production by world region in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,103 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,419 tonnes | -52.6% |
| 1963 | 3,958 tonnes | +63.6% |
| 1964 | 6,029 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1965 | 3,937 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1966 | 9,593 tonnes | +143.7% |
| 1967 | 3,000 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1968 | 4,131 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1969 | 8,257 tonnes | +99.9% |
| 1970 | 6,188 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1971 | 9,527 tonnes | +54.0% |
| 1972 | 7,297 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 11,971 tonnes | +64.1% |
| 1974 | 3,188 tonnes | -73.4% |
| 1975 | 7,416 tonnes | +132.6% |
| 1976 | 4,702 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1977 | 10,273 tonnes | +118.5% |
| 1978 | 4,367 tonnes | -57.5% |
| 1979 | 13,690 tonnes | +213.5% |
| 1980 | 10,146 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1981 | 9,288 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 8,658 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 16,500 tonnes | +90.6% |
| 1984 | 18,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 26,000 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 23,100 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 24,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 25,300 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 25,600 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 25,800 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24,700 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 27,805 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 25,025 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 25,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 30,700 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 25,000 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 15,350 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 15,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 16,267 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 16,705 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 17,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 18,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 20,500 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 21,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21,200 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 22,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 26,130 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 30,449 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 35,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 36,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,756 tonnes | -92.3% |
| 2015 | 2,756 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,275 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 2,277 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,685 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 2,400 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 2,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,580 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2,333 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 2,208 tonnes | -5.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,208 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,192 tonnes, 10% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,208 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,242 tonnes, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee production by world region 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 tonnes | 13,690 tonnes |
| 1966 | +143.7% | 3,937 tonnes | 9,593 tonnes |
| 1975 | +132.6% | 3,188 tonnes | 7,416 tonnes |
| 1977 | +118.5% | 4,702 tonnes | 10,273 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,159 tonnes | 2,419 tonnes | 9,593 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,862 tonnes | 3,188 tonnes | 13,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,679 tonnes | 8,658 tonnes | 26,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,138 tonnes | 15,350 tonnes | 30,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,767 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,273 tonnes | 2,275 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,384 tonnes | 2,208 tonnes | 2,580 tonnes | 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 production by world region in Sierra Leone?
- Coffee production by world region in Sierra Leone was 2,208 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 coffee production by world region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 36,000 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest coffee production by world region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,208 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for coffee production by world region?
- Sierra Leone ranks 50th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee production by world region 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coffee production by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.