Sugar cane production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sugar cane production was 83,182 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
83,182 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
82nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
83,254 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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 sugar cane production in Sierra Leone is 83,182 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Sierra Leone peaked at 83,254 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 82nd out of 110 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.
Sugar cane production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 50,000 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 80,000 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 24,500 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 56,000 tonnes | +128.6% |
| 1995 | 21,000 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1996 | 58,000 tonnes | +176.2% |
| 1997 | 69,000 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 69,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81,000 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 81,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69,000 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 69,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 77,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 77,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77,847 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 78,948 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 79,720 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 80,398 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 80,933 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 81,662 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 82,220 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 83,254 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82,204 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 82,688 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 83,182 tonnes | +0.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 83,182 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 307,701 tonnes, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 83,182 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +176.2% | 21,000 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes |
| 1994 | +128.6% | 24,500 tonnes | 56,000 tonnes |
| 1995 | -62.5% | 56,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes |
| 1982 | +60.0% | 50,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes |
| 1993 | -50.0% | 49,000 tonnes | 24,500 tonnes |
| 1992 | -30.0% | 70,000 tonnes | 49,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,750 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 81,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,800 tonnes | 69,000 tonnes | 81,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,651 tonnes | 76,000 tonnes | 81,662 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,709 tonnes | 82,204 tonnes | 83,254 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 sugar cane production in Sierra Leone?
- Sugar cane production in Sierra Leone was 83,182 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 sugar cane production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 83,254 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sugar cane production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.