FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Broad beans and horse beans, dry production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 14,086 t of broad beans and horse beans, dry, the 32nd largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 919%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 28,252 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 14,086 t
- World rank
- 32 of 64
- 10-year change
- +919%
- Record
- 14,086 t
- 2024
Broad beans and horse beans, dry in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,086 | +760% | 28,252 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | 1,638 | −38% | 2,034 | 0.81 |
| 2022 | 2,632 | +9.9% | 3,338 | 0.79 |
| 2021 | 2,394 | +4.5% | 2,919 | 0.82 |
| 2020 | 2,290 | +62% | 2,735 | 0.84 |
| 2019 | 1,412 | +2.7% | 1,594 | 0.89 |
| 2018 | 1,375 | +3.7% | 1,534 | 0.90 |
| 2017 | 1,326 | −3.2% | 1,530 | 0.87 |
| 2016 | 1,370 | −4.1% | 1,515 | 0.90 |
| 2015 | 1,429 | +3.4% | 1,460 | 0.98 |
| 2014 | 1,382 | +6.3% | 1,459 | 0.95 |
| 2013 | 1,300 | +4.0% | 1,450 | 0.90 |
| 2012 | 1,250 | −19% | 1,400 | 0.89 |
| 2011 | 1,550 | −14% | 1,440 | 1.08 |
| 2010 | 1,800 | +7.1% | 1,500 | 1.20 |
| 2009 | 1,680 | +7.7% | 1,400 | 1.20 |
| 2008 | 1,560 | +8.3% | 1,300 | 1.20 |
| 2007 | 1,440 | −4.0% | 1,200 | 1.20 |
| 2006 | 1,500 | +8.7% | 1,250 | 1.20 |
| 2005 | 1,380 | −4.2% | 1,150 | 1.20 |
| 2004 | 1,440 | +6.7% | 1,200 | 1.20 |
| 2003 | 1,350 | +13% | 1,100 | 1.23 |
| 2002 | 1,200 | +20% | 1,000 | 1.20 |
| 2001 | 1,000 | +11% | 800 | 1.25 |
| 2000 | 900 | +5.0% | 750 | 1.20 |
| 1999 | 857 | −3.5% | 715 | 1.20 |
| 1998 | 888 | +1.5% | 749 | 1.19 |
| 1997 | 875 | −0.6% | 723 | 1.21 |
| 1996 | 880 | +2.4% | 715 | 1.23 |
| 1995 | 859 | +7.4% | 700 | 1.23 |
| 1994 | 800 | +5.3% | 650 | 1.23 |
| 1993 | 760 | −5.0% | 633 | 1.20 |
| 1992 | 800 | 0.0% | 667 | 1.20 |
| 1991 | 800 | +2.6% | 660 | 1.21 |
| 1990 | 780 | +4.0% | 650 | 1.20 |
| 1989 | 750 | +4.2% | 620 | 1.21 |
| 1988 | 720 | +2.9% | 620 | 1.16 |
| 1987 | 700 | +1.4% | 600 | 1.17 |
| 1986 | 690 | +1.5% | 580 | 1.19 |
| 1985 | 680 | +13% | 560 | 1.21 |
| 1984 | 600 | −7.7% | 500 | 1.20 |
| 1983 | 650 | 0.0% | 550 | 1.18 |
| 1982 | 650 | +8.3% | 550 | 1.18 |
| 1981 | 600 | 0.0% | 550 | 1.09 |
| 1980 | 600 | 0.0% | 550 | 1.09 |
| 1979 | 600 | 0.0% | 550 | 1.09 |
| 1978 | 600 | +9.1% | 550 | 1.09 |
| 1977 | 550 | 0.0% | 500 | 1.10 |
| 1976 | 550 | +10% | 500 | 1.10 |
| 1975 | 500 | 0.0% | 450 | 1.11 |
| 1974 | 500 | 0.0% | 450 | 1.11 |
| 1973 | 500 | +25% | 450 | 1.11 |
| 1972 | 400 | 0.0% | 350 | 1.14 |
| 1971 | 400 | +14% | 350 | 1.14 |
| 1970 | 350 | 0.0% | 316 | 1.11 |
| 1969 | 350 | +2.9% | 320 | 1.09 |
| 1968 | 340 | +3.0% | 320 | 1.06 |
| 1967 | 330 | +3.1% | 320 | 1.03 |
| 1966 | 320 | +6.7% | 310 | 1.03 |
| 1965 | 300 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 300 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 300 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 300 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 300 | — | 300 | 1.00 |
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.

