Tomato production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tomato production was 20,448 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,448 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
115th
of 174 countries
All-time high
32,000 tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
8,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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
In 2024, tomato production in Sierra Leone stood at 20,448 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Sierra Leone peaked at 32,000 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 115th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 8,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,700 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 8,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,900 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 9,100 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 9,300 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 9,600 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 9,800 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 10,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 10,200 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 10,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 12,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 14,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 16,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 18,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 17,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 19,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 22,100 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 23,200 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 23,113 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 25,538 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 22,961 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 21,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 28,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 32,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 28,040 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 27,201 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 25,590 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 25,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 12,000 tonnes | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 17,800 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 19,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 18,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 23,000 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 24,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 23,690 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 23,339 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 23,500 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21,828 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 20,203 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 18,787 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 20,273 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 20,519 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19,900 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 19,268 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 19,272 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19,739 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 20,030 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20,579 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 20,448 tonnes | -0.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 20,448 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 103,550 tonnes, 20% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 20,448 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,526 tonnes, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -52.0% | 25,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,111 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 8,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,480 tonnes | 8,700 tonnes | 10,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,230 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 23,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,844 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,080 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,131 tonnes | 18,787 tonnes | 23,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,014 tonnes | 19,272 tonnes | 20,579 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 tomato production in Sierra Leone?
- Tomato production in Sierra Leone was 20,448 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 tomato production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32,000 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tomato production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 115th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.