Rice production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Rice production was 1.39 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice 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
Sierra Leone recorded 1.39 million tonnes for rice production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.98 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 199,134 tonnes, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 390,786 tonnes | 264,000 tonnes | 507,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 526,130 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 620,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 493,230 tonnes | 430,000 tonnes | 524,989 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 411,146 tonnes | 247,235 tonnes | 503,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 586,567 tonnes | 199,134 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million tonnes | 871,693 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in Sierra Leone?
- Rice production in Sierra Leone was 1.39 million 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 rice production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,134 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for rice production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.