All fruit production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 292,087 t of all fruit, the 119th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 56,275 ha, yield 5.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 292,087 t
- World rank
- 119 of 192
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 292,087 t
- 2024
All fruit in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.2
- world 13.9 (−63%)
- kg per person
- 33.8
- world 117
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | United Arab Emirates | 357,113 | 0.04% |
| 118 | El Salvador | 330,948 | 0.03% |
| 119 | Sierra Leone | 292,087 | 0.03% |
| 120 | Puerto Rico | 281,944 | 0.03% |
| 121 | Congo | 272,820 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of 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 | 292,087 | +0.2% | 56,275 | 5.19 |
| 2023 | 291,593 | +1.1% | 56,126 | 5.20 |
| 2022 | 288,315 | +1.1% | 54,871 | 5.25 |
| 2021 | 285,303 | +0.3% | 54,387 | 5.25 |
| 2020 | 284,457 | +0.9% | 53,595 | 5.31 |
| 2019 | 281,867 | +1.4% | 52,405 | 5.38 |
| 2018 | 278,011 | +1.4% | 51,878 | 5.36 |
| 2017 | 274,225 | +1.4% | 51,242 | 5.35 |
| 2016 | 270,403 | +1.4% | 50,481 | 5.36 |
| 2015 | 266,544 | +1.7% | 50,125 | 5.32 |
| 2014 | 262,215 | +2.1% | 49,845 | 5.26 |
| 2013 | 256,799 | +2.1% | 48,819 | 5.26 |
| 2012 | 251,500 | +3.1% | 47,500 | 5.29 |
| 2011 | 243,887 | +2.8% | 47,104 | 5.18 |
| 2010 | 237,310 | +2.8% | 46,228 | 5.13 |
| 2009 | 230,857 | +2.6% | 45,300 | 5.10 |
| 2008 | 225,000 | +1.5% | 44,300 | 5.08 |
| 2007 | 221,600 | +2.8% | 44,100 | 5.02 |
| 2006 | 215,500 | +2.8% | 43,400 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 209,725 | +4.9% | 42,300 | 4.96 |
| 2004 | 200,000 | +6.1% | 41,000 | 4.88 |
| 2003 | 188,500 | +3.5% | 38,100 | 4.95 |
| 2002 | 182,118 | +4.1% | 37,155 | 4.90 |
| 2001 | 174,991 | +2.6% | 35,501 | 4.93 |
| 2000 | 170,536 | +4.9% | 36,324 | 4.69 |
| 1999 | 162,500 | +0.9% | 35,816 | 4.54 |
| 1998 | 161,000 | −1.0% | 35,707 | 4.51 |
| 1997 | 162,572 | +1.8% | 33,708 | 4.82 |
| 1996 | 159,688 | +2.1% | 33,454 | 4.77 |
| 1995 | 156,465 | −1.8% | 33,043 | 4.74 |
| 1994 | 159,323 | +2.7% | 34,056 | 4.68 |
| 1993 | 155,110 | −1.3% | 33,859 | 4.58 |
| 1992 | 157,217 | +2.8% | 34,419 | 4.57 |
| 1991 | 152,985 | −0.0% | 33,696 | 4.54 |
| 1990 | 153,028 | −9.3% | 30,228 | 5.06 |
| 1989 | 168,700 | +5.0% | 30,110 | 5.60 |
| 1988 | 160,700 | +5.0% | 29,790 | 5.39 |
| 1987 | 153,000 | +1.3% | 29,360 | 5.21 |
| 1986 | 151,000 | +2.0% | 29,310 | 5.15 |
| 1985 | 148,000 | +2.1% | 29,210 | 5.07 |
| 1984 | 145,000 | +2.3% | 5,200 | 27.88 |
| 1983 | 141,800 | +2.2% | 5,200 | 27.27 |
| 1982 | 138,700 | +4.7% | 5,200 | 26.67 |
| 1981 | 132,500 | +3.5% | 4,800 | 27.60 |
| 1980 | 128,000 | +4.9% | 4,800 | 26.67 |
| 1979 | 122,000 | +2.5% | 4,500 | 27.11 |
| 1978 | 119,000 | +2.6% | 4,400 | 27.05 |
| 1977 | 116,000 | +1.8% | 4,300 | 26.98 |
| 1976 | 114,000 | +2.7% | 4,200 | 27.14 |
| 1975 | 111,000 | +0.9% | 4,000 | 27.75 |
| 1974 | 110,000 | +2.8% | 4,000 | 27.50 |
| 1973 | 107,000 | +0.9% | 4,000 | 26.75 |
| 1972 | 106,000 | +2.9% | 4,000 | 26.50 |
| 1971 | 103,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 25.75 |
| 1970 | 103,000 | +2.0% | 4,000 | 25.75 |
| 1969 | 101,000 | +2.5% | 4,000 | 25.25 |
| 1968 | 98,500 | +1.0% | 4,000 | 24.63 |
| 1967 | 97,500 | +2.1% | 4,000 | 24.38 |
| 1966 | 95,500 | −1.2% | 4,000 | 23.88 |
| 1965 | 96,700 | +3.5% | 4,000 | 24.18 |
| 1964 | 93,400 | +3.9% | 4,000 | 23.35 |
| 1963 | 89,900 | +1.5% | 4,000 | 22.48 |
| 1962 | 88,600 | +5.0% | 4,000 | 22.15 |
| 1961 | 84,400 | — | 4,000 | 21.10 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of fruit in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 292,087 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of fruit?
Sierra Leone ranked 119th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fruit in Sierra Leone changed?
It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of fruit in Sierra Leone?
5.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (292,087 t from 56,275 ha), against a world average of 13.9 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.