Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 101,389 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 34th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 121,881 t in 2023. Area harvested: 125,530 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 101,389 t
- World rank
- 34 of 107
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 121,881 t
- 2023
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.19% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 1.8 (−56%)
- kg per person
- 11.7
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Pakistan | 129,704 | 0.23% |
| 33 | Ethiopia | 122,000 | 0.21% |
| 34 | Sierra Leone | 101,389 | 0.18% |
| 35 | Zambia | 87,655 | 0.15% |
| 36 | Bangladesh | 75,364 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
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 | 101,389 | −17% | 125,530 | 0.81 |
| 2023 | 121,881 | +8.1% | 97,014 | 1.26 |
| 2022 | 112,773 | −7.2% | 87,875 | 1.28 |
| 2021 | 121,531 | +107% | 71,388 | 1.70 |
| 2020 | 58,814 | −45% | 42,536 | 1.38 |
| 2019 | 106,396 | +416% | 43,660 | 2.44 |
| 2018 | 20,634 | +2.5% | 40,872 | 0.50 |
| 2017 | 20,129 | +2.5% | 40,071 | 0.50 |
| 2016 | 19,636 | −68% | 39,285 | 0.50 |
| 2015 | 61,914 | −28% | 70,258 | 0.88 |
| 2014 | 86,000 | −0.5% | 75,600 | 1.14 |
| 2013 | 86,443 | +2.0% | 78,585 | 1.10 |
| 2012 | 84,748 | +2.0% | 100,890 | 0.84 |
| 2011 | 83,068 | +2.0% | 112,254 | 0.74 |
| 2010 | 81,457 | +16% | 110,077 | 0.74 |
| 2009 | 70,049 | +17% | 100,070 | 0.70 |
| 2008 | 59,720 | +4.0% | 87,017 | 0.69 |
| 2007 | 57,448 | −50% | 84,482 | 0.68 |
| 2006 | 115,200 | +10.0% | 150,000 | 0.77 |
| 2005 | 104,730 | +15% | 137,000 | 0.76 |
| 2004 | 91,128 | +29% | 120,000 | 0.76 |
| 2003 | 70,500 | +21% | 92,000 | 0.77 |
| 2002 | 58,400 | +95% | 76,000 | 0.77 |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +104% | 39,000 | 0.77 |
| 2000 | 14,704 | −49% | 19,026 | 0.77 |
| 1999 | 29,010 | −18% | 35,507 | 0.82 |
| 1998 | 35,400 | −6.6% | 37,000 | 0.96 |
| 1997 | 37,900 | +5.9% | 37,200 | 1.02 |
| 1996 | 35,800 | −3.8% | 36,500 | 0.98 |
| 1995 | 37,200 | −6.5% | 36,200 | 1.03 |
| 1994 | 39,800 | +103% | 40,200 | 0.99 |
| 1993 | 19,607 | +2.1% | 20,600 | 0.95 |
| 1992 | 19,200 | −9.0% | 21,000 | 0.91 |
| 1991 | 21,100 | +5.0% | 24,800 | 0.85 |
| 1990 | 20,100 | 0.0% | 21,400 | 0.94 |
| 1989 | 20,100 | +7.5% | 21,400 | 0.94 |
| 1988 | 18,700 | −11% | 19,900 | 0.94 |
| 1987 | 21,000 | −19% | 19,000 | 1.11 |
| 1986 | 25,900 | +90% | 20,600 | 1.26 |
| 1985 | 13,600 | −9.3% | 22,000 | 0.62 |
| 1984 | 15,000 | +32% | 20,000 | 0.75 |
| 1983 | 11,400 | −24% | 14,000 | 0.81 |
| 1982 | 15,000 | +50% | 14,000 | 1.07 |
| 1981 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 0.53 |
| 1980 | 10,000 | −33% | 12,000 | 0.83 |
| 1979 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 1.07 |
| 1978 | 15,000 | −2.0% | 14,000 | 1.07 |
| 1977 | 15,300 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 0.96 |
| 1976 | 15,300 | +2.0% | 14,000 | 1.09 |
| 1975 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 1.07 |
| 1974 | 15,000 | +3.4% | 13,500 | 1.11 |
| 1973 | 14,500 | +2.8% | 13,000 | 1.12 |
| 1972 | 14,100 | −6.6% | 13,000 | 1.08 |
| 1971 | 15,100 | −27% | 13,811 | 1.09 |
| 1970 | 20,600 | −9.6% | 13,788 | 1.49 |
| 1969 | 22,800 | +8.6% | 17,000 | 1.34 |
| 1968 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 1.24 |
| 1967 | 21,000 | −1.4% | 17,000 | 1.24 |
| 1966 | 21,300 | −7.4% | 17,000 | 1.25 |
| 1965 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 19,190 | 1.20 |
| 1964 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 1.21 |
| 1963 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 19,000 | 1.21 |
| 1962 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 1.16 |
| 1961 | 22,000 | — | 19,000 | 1.16 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 101,389 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Sierra Leone ranked 34th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 34.1% of the world total.
How has the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Sierra Leone changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 121,881 t in 2023.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Sierra Leone?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (101,389 t from 125,530 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
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.