> In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 4,790 t of kola nuts, the 5th largest in the world (1.51% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 40%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/sierra-leone/

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# Kola nuts production in Sierra Leone

In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 4,790 t of kola nuts, the 5th largest in the world (1.51% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 8,651 t in 2018. Area harvested: 19,417 ha, yield 0.2 t/ha.

Production, 20244,790 t
World rank5 of 6
10-year change−40%
Record8,651 t2018

## Kola nuts in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.5%2.6% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.2world 0.6 (−57%)
kg per person0.55world 0.04
10-year change−40%world +4.0%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/cameroon/) | 48,538 | 15.3% |
| 4 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/ghana/) | 25,021 | 7.9% |
| 5 | **Sierra Leone** | 4,790 | 1.5% |
| 6 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/benin/) | 619 | 0.20% |

[Full ranking of 6 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/)

### Map of world production of kola nuts

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 | 4,790 | −30% | 19,417 | 0.25 |
| 2023 | 6,870 | −4.5% | 24,586 | 0.28 |
| 2022 | 7,197 | −4.2% | 25,604 | 0.28 |
| 2021 | 7,514 | −4.9% | 26,571 | 0.28 |
| 2020 | 7,902 | −5.5% | 27,757 | 0.28 |
| 2019 | 8,362 | −3.3% | 29,638 | 0.28 |
| 2018 | 8,651 | +2.4% | 29,193 | 0.30 |
| 2017 | 8,451 | +5.8% | 28,919 | 0.29 |
| 2016 | 7,985 | −3.7% | 28,263 | 0.28 |
| 2015 | 8,292 | +3.4% | 27,839 | 0.30 |
| 2014 | 8,016 | +4.8% | 27,055 | 0.30 |
| 2013 | 7,647 | +2.4% | 26,002 | 0.29 |
| 2012 | 7,469 | −1.0% | 25,476 | 0.29 |
| 2011 | 7,545 | +4.3% | 25,592 | 0.29 |
| 2010 | 7,231 | +3.3% | 24,661 | 0.29 |
| 2009 | 7,000 | +2.9% | 24,000 | 0.29 |
| 2008 | 6,800 | +1.5% | 23,500 | 0.29 |
| 2007 | 6,700 | +3.1% | 23,000 | 0.29 |
| 2006 | 6,500 | +1.6% | 23,000 | 0.28 |
| 2005 | 6,400 | +3.2% | 22,000 | 0.29 |
| 2004 | 6,200 | +3.3% | 21,000 | 0.30 |
| 2003 | 6,000 | +3.4% | 21,000 | 0.29 |
| 2002 | 5,800 | +5.5% | 20,000 | 0.29 |
| 2001 | 5,500 | +10% | 19,000 | 0.29 |
| 2000 | 5,000 | +5.9% | 18,000 | 0.28 |
| 1999 | 4,723 | +6.0% | 17,498 | 0.27 |
| 1998 | 4,456 | +1.7% | 16,592 | 0.27 |
| 1997 | 4,383 | +8.7% | 16,287 | 0.27 |
| 1996 | 4,031 | −2.4% | 15,069 | 0.27 |
| 1995 | 4,129 | +4.7% | 15,240 | 0.27 |
| 1994 | 3,943 | −1.4% | 15,000 | 0.26 |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +167% | 15,000 | 0.27 |
| 1992 | 1,500 | −59% | 8,000 | 0.19 |
| 1991 | 3,700 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.25 |
| 1990 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 15,000 | 0.25 |
| 1989 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.24 |
| 1988 | 3,600 | −12% | 15,000 | 0.24 |
| 1987 | 4,100 | −11% | 15,000 | 0.27 |
| 1986 | 4,600 | −16% | 15,000 | 0.31 |
| 1985 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 15,000 | 0.37 |
| 1984 | 5,400 | −21% | — | — |
| 1983 | 6,800 | +13% | — | — |
| 1982 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1981 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1979 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 6,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1975 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports20 t USD 32,000
Exporter rank9 of 23
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/kola-nuts/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of kola nuts in Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone produced 4,790 t in 2024, 1.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of kola nuts?

Sierra Leone ranked 5th of 6 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 56.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of kola nuts in Sierra Leone changed?

It fell by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +4.0% for the world. The record was 8,651 t in 2018.

### What is the yield of kola nuts in Sierra Leone?

0.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,790 t from 19,417 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

### Does Sierra Leone export or import kola nuts?

In 2024 Sierra Leone reported exports of 20 t (USD 32,000) 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

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/nigeria/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/cote-divoire/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/cameroon/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/ghana/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/benin/)
[All countries producing kola nuts](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/)

## 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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