Cocoa beans production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 93,750 t of cocoa beans, the 9th largest in the world (1.79% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 449%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 198,714 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 93,750 t
- World rank
- 9 of 57
- 10-year change
- +449%
- Record
- 93,750 t
- 2024
Cocoa beans in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.8%
- 0.36% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.5 (−0.7%)
- kg per person
- 10.8
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- +449%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brazil | 297,509 | 5.7% |
| 8 | Peru | 157,252 | 3.0% |
| 9 | Sierra Leone | 93,750 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Colombia | 67,678 | 1.3% |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 57,461 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
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 | 93,750 | +676% | 198,714 | 0.47 |
| 2023 | 12,080 | −33% | 35,229 | 0.34 |
| 2022 | 18,000 | +20% | 48,534 | 0.37 |
| 2021 | 15,000 | −77% | 41,196 | 0.36 |
| 2020 | 65,000 | +344% | 132,513 | 0.49 |
| 2019 | 14,648 | −71% | 24,428 | 0.60 |
| 2018 | 50,150 | +2.5% | 119,216 | 0.42 |
| 2017 | 48,903 | +2.5% | 116,879 | 0.42 |
| 2016 | 47,705 | +298% | 114,587 | 0.42 |
| 2015 | 12,000 | −30% | 30,072 | 0.40 |
| 2014 | 17,082 | +15% | 44,000 | 0.39 |
| 2013 | 14,850 | −18% | 42,000 | 0.35 |
| 2012 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 0.36 |
| 2011 | 18,000 | −8.6% | 50,000 | 0.36 |
| 2010 | 19,700 | +97% | 50,000 | 0.39 |
| 2009 | 10,000 | −4.8% | 28,000 | 0.36 |
| 2008 | 10,500 | −25% | 29,000 | 0.36 |
| 2007 | 14,000 | +0.4% | 38,000 | 0.37 |
| 2006 | 13,940 | −7.1% | 38,000 | 0.37 |
| 2005 | 15,000 | +11% | 37,000 | 0.41 |
| 2004 | 13,500 | +13% | 36,000 | 0.38 |
| 2003 | 12,000 | +4.3% | 33,000 | 0.36 |
| 2002 | 11,500 | +4.5% | 36,000 | 0.32 |
| 2001 | 11,000 | −8.3% | 40,000 | 0.28 |
| 2000 | 12,000 | +9.9% | 40,000 | 0.30 |
| 1999 | 10,920 | −25% | 30,000 | 0.36 |
| 1998 | 14,500 | +12% | 38,000 | 0.38 |
| 1997 | 13,000 | +18% | 35,000 | 0.37 |
| 1996 | 11,000 | +10% | 29,000 | 0.38 |
| 1995 | 10,000 | −15% | 27,000 | 0.37 |
| 1994 | 11,737 | +117% | 32,000 | 0.37 |
| 1993 | 5,400 | 0.0% | 15,076 | 0.36 |
| 1992 | 5,400 | −78% | 15,173 | 0.36 |
| 1991 | 24,000 | 0.0% | 67,453 | 0.36 |
| 1990 | 24,000 | −0.8% | 67,512 | 0.36 |
| 1989 | 24,200 | +2.1% | 55,000 | 0.44 |
| 1988 | 23,700 | +0.9% | 52,000 | 0.46 |
| 1987 | 23,500 | +12% | 55,000 | 0.43 |
| 1986 | 20,900 | +12% | 50,000 | 0.42 |
| 1985 | 18,600 | +12% | 45,000 | 0.41 |
| 1984 | 16,600 | +33% | 40,000 | 0.42 |
| 1983 | 12,500 | −17% | 30,000 | 0.42 |
| 1982 | 15,100 | +67% | 35,000 | 0.43 |
| 1981 | 9,026 | +6.2% | 22,000 | 0.41 |
| 1980 | 8,497 | −6.7% | 21,000 | 0.40 |
| 1979 | 9,111 | +28% | 22,000 | 0.41 |
| 1978 | 7,100 | +30% | 17,000 | 0.42 |
| 1977 | 5,454 | −5.8% | 13,000 | 0.42 |
| 1976 | 5,790 | −8.7% | 14,000 | 0.41 |
| 1975 | 6,340 | +6.9% | 15,000 | 0.42 |
| 1974 | 5,933 | −25% | 14,000 | 0.42 |
| 1973 | 7,931 | +13% | 18,000 | 0.44 |
| 1972 | 7,028 | +47% | 16,000 | 0.44 |
| 1971 | 4,770 | −6.1% | 11,000 | 0.43 |
| 1970 | 5,080 | +34% | 12,000 | 0.42 |
| 1969 | 3,782 | −25% | 9,000 | 0.42 |
| 1968 | 5,039 | +30% | 12,000 | 0.42 |
| 1967 | 3,869 | −15% | 9,000 | 0.43 |
| 1966 | 4,534 | +52% | 10,000 | 0.45 |
| 1965 | 2,980 | −6.3% | 7,000 | 0.43 |
| 1964 | 3,180 | −3.9% | 7,000 | 0.45 |
| 1963 | 3,310 | −31% | 7,000 | 0.47 |
| 1962 | 4,780 | +68% | 10,000 | 0.48 |
| 1961 | 2,840 | — | 6,000 | 0.47 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 29,271 t USD 128 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 93
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 cocoa beans in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 93,750 t in 2024, 1.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Sierra Leone ranked 9th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Côte d'Ivoire with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cocoa beans in Sierra Leone changed?
It rose by 449% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Sierra Leone?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (93,750 t from 198,714 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Sierra Leone export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Sierra Leone reported exports of 29,271 t (USD 128 m) and no imports, 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. 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.