Beer production in Sierra Leone
In 2023 Sierra Leone produced 19,000 t of beer, the 136th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.6%. The record was 20,000 t in 2014.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 19,000 t
- World rank
- 136 of 164
- 10-year change
- +8.6%
- Record
- 20,000 t
- 2014
Beer in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +8.6%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | Iceland | 19,600 | 0.01% |
| 136 | Mali | 19,000 | 0.01% |
| 137 | Sierra Leone | 19,000 | 0.01% |
| 138 | Malta | 18,600 | 0.01% |
| 139 | French Polynesia | 17,739 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Sierra Leone is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19,000 | −0.5% |
| 2022 | 19,100 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 17,500 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 17,000 | −15% |
| 2019 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 | +14% |
| 2013 | 17,500 | +35% |
| 2012 | 13,000 | +20% |
| 2011 | 10,800 | +20% |
| 2010 | 9,000 | −10.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +23% |
| 2008 | 8,100 | −10.0% |
| 2007 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 8,300 | +17% |
| 2004 | 7,100 | −10% |
| 2003 | 7,900 | −1.3% |
| 2002 | 8,000 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 7,600 | +147% |
| 2000 | 3,072 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2,938 | −6.3% |
| 1998 | 3,136 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 2,931 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,925 | −0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,950 | −17% |
| 1994 | 3,575 | −8.3% |
| 1993 | 3,900 | −33% |
| 1992 | 5,850 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 5,500 | −7.7% |
| 1990 | 5,959 | +39% |
| 1989 | 4,287 | +19% |
| 1988 | 3,594 | −26% |
| 1987 | 4,874 | +57% |
| 1986 | 3,098 | −44% |
| 1985 | 5,572 | +56% |
| 1984 | 3,567 | −36% |
| 1983 | 5,538 | −11% |
| 1982 | 6,241 | −40% |
| 1981 | 10,423 | −16% |
| 1980 | 12,427 | +46% |
| 1979 | 8,514 | −31% |
| 1978 | 12,258 | +19% |
| 1977 | 10,285 | −3.9% |
| 1976 | 10,700 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 10,323 | +13% |
| 1974 | 9,115 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 8,410 | +31% |
| 1972 | 6,405 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 5,923 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 5,733 | −4.0% |
| 1969 | 5,973 | +14% |
| 1968 | 5,251 | +52% |
| 1967 | 3,446 | −5.6% |
| 1966 | 3,650 | +92% |
| 1965 | 1,900 | +217% |
| 1964 | 600 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,929 t USD 2.0 m
- Importer rank
- 140 of 192
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beer in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 19,000 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of beer?
Sierra Leone ranked 136th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Sierra Leone changed?
It rose by 8.6% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 20,000 t in 2014.
Does Sierra Leone export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Sierra Leone reported no exports and imports of 1,929 t (USD 2.0 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Sierra Leone is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.