All citrus fruit production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 113,690 t of all citrus fruit, the 61st largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.4%. The record was 114,852 t in 2020. Area harvested: 19,966 ha, yield 5.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 113,690 t
- World rank
- 61 of 136
- 10-year change
- +8.4%
- Record
- 114,852 t
- 2020
All citrus fruit in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.7
- world 15.6 (−64%)
- kg per person
- 13.2
- world 20.3
- 10-year change
- +8.4%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Haiti | 144,418 | 0.09% |
| 60 | Jordan | 138,925 | 0.08% |
| 61 | Sierra Leone | 113,690 | 0.07% |
| 62 | Côte d'Ivoire | 111,928 | 0.07% |
| 63 | Madagascar | 100,865 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of citrus fruit
Share of the world total; Sierra Leone is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 113,690 | −0.3% | 19,966 | 5.69 |
| 2023 | 113,981 | +0.2% | 20,016 | 5.69 |
| 2022 | 113,798 | +0.4% | 19,985 | 5.69 |
| 2021 | 113,292 | −1.4% | 19,897 | 5.69 |
| 2020 | 114,852 | +1.4% | 20,167 | 5.70 |
| 2019 | 113,249 | +1.3% | 19,890 | 5.69 |
| 2018 | 111,775 | +1.3% | 19,634 | 5.69 |
| 2017 | 110,366 | +1.4% | 19,393 | 5.69 |
| 2016 | 108,871 | +1.7% | 19,124 | 5.69 |
| 2015 | 107,058 | +2.1% | 18,806 | 5.69 |
| 2014 | 104,832 | +1.7% | 18,411 | 5.69 |
| 2013 | 103,055 | +1.0% | 18,140 | 5.68 |
| 2012 | 102,000 | +1.3% | 18,000 | 5.67 |
| 2011 | 100,662 | +1.5% | 17,646 | 5.70 |
| 2010 | 99,205 | +1.2% | 17,353 | 5.72 |
| 2009 | 98,000 | +3.2% | 17,000 | 5.76 |
| 2008 | 95,000 | +1.1% | 16,500 | 5.76 |
| 2007 | 94,000 | +2.2% | 16,400 | 5.73 |
| 2006 | 92,000 | +2.2% | 16,200 | 5.68 |
| 2005 | 90,000 | +3.4% | 16,000 | 5.63 |
| 2004 | 87,000 | +2.4% | 15,500 | 5.61 |
| 2003 | 85,000 | +1.7% | 15,000 | 5.67 |
| 2002 | 83,615 | +2.0% | 14,683 | 5.69 |
| 2001 | 81,991 | +1.8% | 14,401 | 5.69 |
| 2000 | 80,527 | +0.7% | 14,141 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 80,000 | +3.9% | 14,000 | 5.71 |
| 1998 | 77,000 | −0.1% | 13,500 | 5.70 |
| 1997 | 77,053 | +1.0% | 13,553 | 5.69 |
| 1996 | 76,302 | +0.8% | 13,442 | 5.68 |
| 1995 | 75,665 | +0.7% | 13,336 | 5.67 |
| 1994 | 75,123 | +0.2% | 13,246 | 5.67 |
| 1993 | 75,000 | +1.1% | 13,230 | 5.67 |
| 1992 | 74,217 | +6.0% | 13,098 | 5.67 |
| 1991 | 69,985 | −0.1% | 12,356 | 5.66 |
| 1990 | 70,028 | −9.3% | 14,285 | 4.90 |
| 1989 | 77,200 | +5.0% | 13,000 | 5.94 |
| 1988 | 73,500 | +5.0% | 13,000 | 5.65 |
| 1987 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 5.38 |
| 1986 | 70,000 | +2.9% | 13,000 | 5.38 |
| 1985 | 68,000 | +3.0% | 13,000 | 5.23 |
| 1984 | 66,000 | −1.5% | — | — |
| 1983 | 67,000 | +3.1% | — | — |
| 1982 | 65,000 | +4.8% | — | — |
| 1981 | 62,000 | +3.3% | — | — |
| 1980 | 60,000 | +3.4% | — | — |
| 1979 | 58,000 | +1.8% | — | — |
| 1978 | 57,000 | +1.8% | — | — |
| 1977 | 56,000 | +1.8% | — | — |
| 1976 | 55,000 | +1.9% | — | — |
| 1975 | 54,000 | +1.9% | — | — |
| 1974 | 53,000 | +1.9% | — | — |
| 1973 | 52,000 | +2.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 51,000 | +4.1% | — | — |
| 1971 | 49,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 49,000 | +2.1% | — | — |
| 1969 | 48,000 | +2.1% | — | — |
| 1968 | 47,000 | +2.2% | — | — |
| 1967 | 46,000 | +2.2% | — | — |
| 1966 | 45,000 | +4.7% | — | — |
| 1965 | 43,000 | +4.9% | — | — |
| 1964 | 41,000 | +5.1% | — | — |
| 1963 | 39,000 | +2.6% | — | — |
| 1962 | 38,000 | +8.6% | — | — |
| 1961 | 35,000 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of citrus fruit in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 113,690 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?
Sierra Leone ranked 61st of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.
How has the production of citrus fruit in Sierra Leone changed?
It rose by 8.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 114,852 t in 2020.
What is the yield of citrus fruit in Sierra Leone?
5.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (113,690 t from 19,966 ha), against a world average of 15.6 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Sierra Leone is estimated by FAO. 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.