Corn production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Corn production was 27,443 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27,443 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
122nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
52,416 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
8,267 tonnes
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production 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
The most recent figure for corn production in Sierra Leone is 27,443 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Sierra Leone peaked at 52,416 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,267 tonnes, in 1986.
That places Sierra Leone 122nd out of 176 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.
Corn production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,941 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9,144 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 9,449 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 9,459 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 10,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 10,160 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 10,600 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 10,200 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 10,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,400 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 10,700 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 10,800 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 13,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 14,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,267 tonnes | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 11,000 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 11,400 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 11,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,300 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 11,000 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 10,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 9,600 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 8,600 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 8,300 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 8,900 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 9,400 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 8,600 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 8,772 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 8,902 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10,000 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 12,038 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 16,060 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 32,125 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 39,051 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 48,813 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 22,848 tonnes | -53.2% |
| 2008 | 23,533 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 29,641 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 51,388 tonnes | +73.4% |
| 2011 | 52,416 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 39,237 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 40,022 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 20,812 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 2015 | 22,619 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 12,554 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 22,418 tonnes | +78.6% |
| 2018 | 22,981 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 38,685 tonnes | +68.3% |
| 2020 | 26,549 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 22,545 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 24,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 25,294 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 27,443 tonnes | +8.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 27,443 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 292,556 tonnes, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 27,443 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +100.0% | 16,060 tonnes | 32,125 tonnes |
| 2017 | +78.6% | 12,554 tonnes | 22,418 tonnes |
| 2010 | +73.4% | 29,641 tonnes | 51,388 tonnes |
| 2019 | +68.3% | 22,981 tonnes | 38,685 tonnes |
| 2007 | -53.2% | 48,813 tonnes | 22,848 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,795 tonnes | 8,941 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,640 tonnes | 10,200 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,607 tonnes | 8,267 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,547 tonnes | 8,300 tonnes | 12,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,301 tonnes | 8,902 tonnes | 48,813 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,313 tonnes | 12,554 tonnes | 52,416 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,166 tonnes | 22,545 tonnes | 27,443 tonnes | 5 |
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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 corn production in Sierra Leone?
- Corn production in Sierra Leone was 27,443 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 corn production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 52,416 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,267 tonnes in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for corn production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.