Sugar cane production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sugar cane production was 83,182 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane production in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Sierra Leone is 83,182, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 50,000 | — |
| 1982 | 80,000 | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70,000 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49,000 | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 24,500 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 56,000 | +128.6% |
| 1995 | 21,000 | -62.5% |
| 1996 | 58,000 | +176.2% |
| 1997 | 69,000 | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81,000 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 81,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69,000 | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70,000 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76,000 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 77,000 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 77,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77,847 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 78,948 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 79,720 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 80,398 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 80,933 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 81,662 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 82,220 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 83,254 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82,204 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 82,688 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 83,182 | +0.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 83,182 is below the median for low income countries, which is 307,701, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 83,182 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836, 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 | 58,000 |
| 1994 | +128.6% | 24,500 | 56,000 |
| 1995 | -62.5% | 56,000 | 21,000 |
| 1982 | +60.0% | 50,000 | 80,000 |
| 1993 | -50.0% | 49,000 | 24,500 |
| 1992 | -30.0% | 70,000 | 49,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,000 | 0 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,750 | 21,000 | 81,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,800 | 69,000 | 81,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,651 | 76,000 | 81,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,709 | 82,204 | 83,254 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 83,254 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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