> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202493,750 t
World rank9 of 57
10-year change+449%
Record93,750 t2024

## Cocoa beans in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.8%0.36% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 0.5 (−0.7%)
kg per person10.8world 0.64
10-year change+449%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/brazil/) | 297,509 | 5.7% |
| 8 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/peru/) | 157,252 | 3.0% |
| 9 | **Sierra Leone** | 93,750 | 1.8% |
| 10 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/colombia/) | 67,678 | 1.3% |
| 11 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/dominican-republic/) | 57,461 | 1.1% |

[Full ranking of 57 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

### Map of world production of cocoa beans

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports29,271 t USD 128 m
Exporter rank17 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

## 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

[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/cote-divoire/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/indonesia/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ghana/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ecuador/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/nigeria/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/cameroon/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/brazil/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/peru/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/colombia/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/dominican-republic/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/uganda/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/dr-congo/)
[All countries producing cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

## Other products of Sierra Leone

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[Agricultural production in Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sierra-leone/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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