FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 27,443 t of maize, the 120th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 32%. The record was 52,416 t in 2011. Area harvested: 16,108 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 27,443 t
- World rank
- 120 of 162
- 10-year change
- +32%
- Record
- 52,416 t
- 2011
Maize in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,443 | +8.5% | 16,108 | 1.70 |
| 2023 | 25,294 | +5.4% | 15,985 | 1.58 |
| 2022 | 24,000 | +6.5% | 15,000 | 1.60 |
| 2021 | 22,545 | −15% | 7,538 | 2.99 |
| 2020 | 26,549 | −31% | 16,337 | 1.63 |
| 2019 | 38,685 | +68% | 11,726 | 3.30 |
| 2018 | 22,981 | +2.5% | 10,720 | 2.14 |
| 2017 | 22,418 | +79% | 10,510 | 2.13 |
| 2016 | 12,554 | −44% | 37,680 | 0.33 |
| 2015 | 22,619 | +8.7% | 36,835 | 0.61 |
| 2014 | 20,812 | −48% | 34,492 | 0.60 |
| 2013 | 40,022 | +2.0% | 19,059 | 2.10 |
| 2012 | 39,237 | −25% | 17,835 | 2.20 |
| 2011 | 52,416 | +2.0% | 34,484 | 1.52 |
| 2010 | 51,388 | +73% | 35,440 | 1.45 |
| 2009 | 29,641 | +26% | 32,218 | 0.92 |
| 2008 | 23,533 | +3.0% | 28,016 | 0.84 |
| 2007 | 22,848 | −53% | 27,200 | 0.84 |
| 2006 | 48,813 | +25% | 60,000 | 0.81 |
| 2005 | 39,051 | +22% | 40,000 | 0.98 |
| 2004 | 32,125 | +100% | 33,000 | 0.97 |
| 2003 | 16,060 | +33% | 16,000 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 12,038 | +20% | 15,297 | 0.79 |
| 2001 | 10,000 | +12% | 9,700 | 1.03 |
| 2000 | 8,902 | +1.5% | 9,588 | 0.93 |
| 1999 | 8,772 | +2.0% | 7,090 | 1.24 |
| 1998 | 8,600 | −8.5% | 8,000 | 1.08 |
| 1997 | 9,400 | +5.6% | 10,000 | 0.94 |
| 1996 | 8,900 | +7.2% | 9,000 | 0.99 |
| 1995 | 8,300 | −3.5% | 8,200 | 1.01 |
| 1994 | 8,600 | −10% | 9,600 | 0.90 |
| 1993 | 9,600 | −4.0% | 11,611 | 0.83 |
| 1992 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 12,222 | 0.82 |
| 1991 | 11,000 | −11% | 12,100 | 0.91 |
| 1990 | 12,300 | +7.9% | 11,300 | 1.09 |
| 1989 | 11,400 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.14 |
| 1988 | 11,400 | +3.6% | 10,000 | 1.14 |
| 1987 | 11,000 | +33% | 11,000 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 8,267 | −41% | 14,440 | 0.57 |
| 1985 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.08 |
| 1984 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 13,000 | 1.08 |
| 1983 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 1.07 |
| 1982 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 14,000 | 1.07 |
| 1981 | 14,000 | +17% | 13,000 | 1.08 |
| 1980 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.92 |
| 1979 | 12,000 | −14% | 13,000 | 0.92 |
| 1978 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.08 |
| 1977 | 14,000 | +3.7% | 13,000 | 1.08 |
| 1976 | 13,500 | +25% | 13,000 | 1.04 |
| 1975 | 10,800 | +0.9% | 11,000 | 0.98 |
| 1974 | 10,700 | +2.9% | 11,000 | 0.97 |
| 1973 | 10,400 | +2.0% | 10,500 | 0.99 |
| 1972 | 10,200 | 0.0% | 10,500 | 0.97 |
| 1971 | 10,200 | −3.8% | 10,500 | 0.97 |
| 1970 | 10,600 | +4.3% | 10,478 | 1.01 |
| 1969 | 10,160 | −7.6% | 10,484 | 0.97 |
| 1968 | 11,000 | +10% | 11,500 | 0.96 |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 10,500 | 0.95 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 10,500 | 0.95 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | +5.7% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1964 | 9,459 | +0.1% | 18,979 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 9,449 | +3.3% | 19,000 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 9,144 | +2.3% | 17,381 | 0.53 |
| 1961 | 8,941 | — | 16,996 | 0.53 |
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.