FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chillies and peppers, dry production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 4,322 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 35th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.0%. The record was 5,000 t in 2012. Area harvested: 950 ha, yield 4.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,322 t
- World rank
- 35 of 56
- 10-year change
- +9.0%
- Record
- 5,000 t
- 2012
Chillies and peppers, dry in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,322 | +0.6% | 950 | 4.55 |
| 2023 | 4,297 | +0.6% | 949 | 4.53 |
| 2022 | 4,273 | −0.1% | 950 | 4.50 |
| 2021 | 4,277 | +1.2% | 949 | 4.51 |
| 2020 | 4,227 | +1.1% | 948 | 4.46 |
| 2019 | 4,180 | +1.2% | 953 | 4.39 |
| 2018 | 4,132 | +0.9% | 965 | 4.28 |
| 2017 | 4,094 | −0.1% | 977 | 4.19 |
| 2016 | 4,097 | −4.2% | 999 | 4.10 |
| 2015 | 4,278 | +7.9% | 1,049 | 4.08 |
| 2014 | 3,964 | −2.1% | 1,003 | 3.95 |
| 2013 | 4,050 | −19% | 946 | 4.28 |
| 2012 | 5,000 | +27% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 3,929 | +7.8% | 1,158 | 3.39 |
| 2010 | 3,645 | +5.7% | 1,237 | 2.95 |
| 2009 | 3,450 | +15% | 1,500 | 2.30 |
| 2008 | 3,000 | +11% | 1,300 | 2.31 |
| 2007 | 2,700 | +8.0% | 1,200 | 2.25 |
| 2006 | 2,500 | +14% | 1,100 | 2.27 |
| 2005 | 2,200 | −22% | 1,000 | 2.20 |
| 2004 | 2,812 | −12% | 1,127 | 2.50 |
| 2003 | 3,200 | +7.6% | 1,070 | 2.99 |
| 2002 | 2,974 | +1.8% | 1,071 | 2.78 |
| 2001 | 2,922 | +1.8% | 1,194 | 2.45 |
| 2000 | 2,869 | −4.4% | 1,140 | 2.52 |
| 1999 | 3,000 | +11% | 1,199 | 2.50 |
| 1998 | 2,704 | +2.2% | 1,088 | 2.49 |
| 1997 | 2,645 | −0.5% | 1,071 | 2.47 |
| 1996 | 2,659 | +1.8% | 1,084 | 2.45 |
| 1995 | 2,613 | +1.8% | 1,072 | 2.44 |
| 1994 | 2,566 | +1.8% | 1,060 | 2.42 |
| 1993 | 2,520 | +1.9% | 1,041 | 2.42 |
| 1992 | 2,473 | +1.9% | 1,020 | 2.42 |
| 1991 | 2,426 | −1.1% | 1,000 | 2.43 |
| 1990 | 2,452 | −1.9% | 987 | 2.48 |
| 1989 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1988 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1987 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1986 | 2,500 | +14% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1985 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.44 |
| 1984 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.44 |
| 1983 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.44 |
| 1982 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.44 |
| 1981 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.44 |
| 1980 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.44 |
| 1979 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.44 |
| 1978 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.44 |
| 1977 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.44 |
| 1976 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.44 |
| 1975 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.44 |
| 1974 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.44 |
| 1973 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.44 |
| 1972 | 2,200 | −0.6% | 900 | 2.44 |
| 1971 | 2,213 | −3.8% | 909 | 2.43 |
| 1970 | 2,300 | −4.2% | 950 | 2.42 |
| 1969 | 2,400 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.40 |
| 1968 | 2,400 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.40 |
| 1967 | 2,400 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.40 |
| 1966 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 1,000 | 2.40 |
| 1965 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 1,000 | 2.30 |
| 1964 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 1,000 | 2.20 |
| 1963 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 1,000 | 2.10 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 1,000 | 2.00 |
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.