FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cassava production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 2.9 million t of cassava, the 22nd largest in the world (0.84% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 3.8 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 262,326 ha, yield 10.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.9 million t
- World rank
- 22 of 94
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 3.8 million t
- 2013
Cassava in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,855,436 | +6.8% | 262,326 | 10.89 |
| 2023 | 2,673,340 | −7.0% | 183,254 | 14.59 |
| 2022 | 2,874,817 | −5.7% | 179,516 | 16.01 |
| 2021 | 3,047,590 | +80% | 155,706 | 19.57 |
| 2020 | 1,690,168 | +92% | 116,571 | 14.50 |
| 2019 | 881,222 | −59% | 64,841 | 13.59 |
| 2018 | 2,145,782 | +11% | 173,483 | 12.37 |
| 2017 | 1,941,190 | −35% | 129,346 | 15.01 |
| 2016 | 2,967,982 | −8.6% | 254,634 | 11.66 |
| 2015 | 3,247,811 | −11% | 288,405 | 11.26 |
| 2014 | 3,641,924 | −4.4% | 335,491 | 10.86 |
| 2013 | 3,810,418 | +6.3% | 352,816 | 10.80 |
| 2012 | 3,585,172 | +3.6% | 225,766 | 15.88 |
| 2011 | 3,460,357 | +6.5% | 420,457 | 8.23 |
| 2010 | 3,250,044 | +15% | 394,902 | 8.23 |
| 2009 | 2,814,576 | +42% | 359,002 | 7.84 |
| 2008 | 1,988,561 | +5.0% | 321,176 | 6.19 |
| 2007 | 1,893,865 | +30% | 297,310 | 6.37 |
| 2006 | 1,456,819 | +30% | 228,700 | 6.37 |
| 2005 | 1,120,630 | −38% | 175,923 | 6.37 |
| 2004 | 1,812,071 | +3.0% | 288,382 | 6.28 |
| 2003 | 1,759,292 | +267% | 282,406 | 6.23 |
| 2002 | 479,454 | +20% | 77,755 | 6.17 |
| 2001 | 399,670 | +27% | 63,784 | 6.27 |
| 2000 | 314,400 | +31% | 46,490 | 6.76 |
| 1999 | 239,597 | −17% | 46,224 | 5.18 |
| 1998 | 289,200 | −6.6% | 56,000 | 5.16 |
| 1997 | 309,500 | +10% | 62,000 | 4.99 |
| 1996 | 281,100 | +7.6% | 48,000 | 5.86 |
| 1995 | 261,300 | +7.3% | 37,500 | 6.97 |
| 1994 | 243,500 | +1.2% | 41,500 | 5.87 |
| 1993 | 240,500 | +18% | 40,000 | 6.01 |
| 1992 | 203,400 | +11% | 30,000 | 6.78 |
| 1991 | 183,400 | +0.5% | 30,000 | 6.11 |
| 1990 | 182,400 | +55% | 30,000 | 6.08 |
| 1989 | 117,500 | +1.2% | 19,600 | 5.99 |
| 1988 | 116,100 | +1.2% | 28,000 | 4.15 |
| 1987 | 114,700 | +1.5% | 28,000 | 4.10 |
| 1986 | 113,000 | +2.7% | 22,000 | 5.14 |
| 1985 | 110,000 | +10% | 24,000 | 4.58 |
| 1984 | 100,000 | −4.8% | 26,000 | 3.85 |
| 1983 | 105,000 | +5.0% | 31,000 | 3.39 |
| 1982 | 100,000 | +3.1% | 29,600 | 3.38 |
| 1981 | 97,000 | +2.1% | 28,000 | 3.46 |
| 1980 | 95,000 | +5.6% | 25,000 | 3.80 |
| 1979 | 90,000 | +1.1% | 20,000 | 4.50 |
| 1978 | 89,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 4.45 |
| 1977 | 89,000 | +2.3% | 18,000 | 4.94 |
| 1976 | 87,000 | +7.0% | 17,000 | 5.12 |
| 1975 | 81,300 | 0.0% | 16,500 | 4.93 |
| 1974 | 81,300 | −3.6% | 16,500 | 4.93 |
| 1973 | 84,300 | +1.2% | 17,000 | 4.96 |
| 1972 | 83,300 | +1.3% | 17,000 | 4.90 |
| 1971 | 82,200 | −0.4% | 16,600 | 4.95 |
| 1970 | 82,500 | +35% | 16,665 | 4.95 |
| 1969 | 60,963 | −6.9% | 15,000 | 4.06 |
| 1968 | 65,500 | −18% | 16,000 | 4.09 |
| 1967 | 80,000 | −3.6% | 19,000 | 4.21 |
| 1966 | 83,000 | +15% | 20,000 | 4.15 |
| 1965 | 72,000 | +18% | 18,000 | 4.00 |
| 1964 | 61,166 | +0.3% | 20,639 | 2.96 |
| 1963 | 60,963 | +12% | 20,234 | 3.01 |
| 1962 | 54,359 | −2.7% | 19,688 | 2.76 |
| 1961 | 55,882 | — | 20,234 | 2.76 |
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.