Millet production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 7,444 t of millet, the 51st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 81%. The record was 44,000 t in 2015. Area harvested: 14,773 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 7,444 t
- World rank
- 51 of 74
- 10-year change
- −81%
- Record
- 44,000 t
- 2015
Millet in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 1.0 (−50%)
- kg per person
- 0.86
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- −81%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Azerbaijan | 9,462 | 0.03% |
| 50 | Sri Lanka | 8,694 | 0.03% |
| 51 | Sierra Leone | 7,444 | 0.02% |
| 52 | Argentina | 6,630 | 0.02% |
| 53 | South Africa | 6,331 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of millet
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 | 7,444 | −73% | 14,773 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | 27,300 | −30% | 29,017 | 0.94 |
| 2022 | 39,000 | −2.5% | 53,987 | 0.72 |
| 2021 | 40,000 | +25% | 55,371 | 0.72 |
| 2020 | 32,000 | −16% | 30,705 | 1.04 |
| 2019 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 34,981 | 1.09 |
| 2018 | 38,000 | −2.6% | 35,229 | 1.08 |
| 2017 | 39,000 | +2.6% | 36,424 | 1.07 |
| 2016 | 38,000 | −14% | 35,759 | 1.06 |
| 2015 | 44,000 | +10% | 41,772 | 1.05 |
| 2014 | 40,000 | +1.6% | 38,361 | 1.04 |
| 2013 | 39,351 | +1.0% | 37,975 | 1.04 |
| 2012 | 38,973 | −2.6% | 37,890 | 1.03 |
| 2011 | 40,000 | +22% | 39,004 | 1.03 |
| 2010 | 32,768 | +21% | 32,414 | 1.01 |
| 2009 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 27,000 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 25,000 | +32% | 25,000 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 19,000 | −24% | 19,000 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 25,000 | +25% | 25,000 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 20,000 | +33% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 15,000 | +50% | 15,000 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 10,000 | −5.0% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 10,529 | +24% | 11,612 | 0.91 |
| 2001 | 8,500 | +134% | 9,600 | 0.89 |
| 2000 | 3,636 | −23% | 4,003 | 0.91 |
| 1999 | 4,725 | −71% | 4,948 | 0.95 |
| 1998 | 16,500 | −24% | 17,000 | 0.97 |
| 1997 | 21,700 | +4.8% | 29,000 | 0.75 |
| 1996 | 20,700 | −13% | 26,000 | 0.80 |
| 1995 | 23,800 | −9.8% | 30,000 | 0.79 |
| 1994 | 26,400 | +25% | 31,100 | 0.85 |
| 1993 | 21,185 | −5.0% | 26,481 | 0.80 |
| 1992 | 22,300 | −1.3% | 27,875 | 0.80 |
| 1991 | 22,600 | −4.6% | 27,800 | 0.81 |
| 1990 | 23,700 | +4.9% | 25,800 | 0.92 |
| 1989 | 22,600 | +5.6% | 24,000 | 0.94 |
| 1988 | 21,400 | +5.4% | 24,000 | 0.89 |
| 1987 | 20,300 | −12% | 15,000 | 1.35 |
| 1986 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 1.35 |
| 1985 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 1.35 |
| 1984 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 17,000 | 1.35 |
| 1983 | 22,000 | +38% | 16,000 | 1.38 |
| 1982 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.60 |
| 1981 | 16,000 | +14% | 10,000 | 1.60 |
| 1980 | 14,000 | +56% | 9,000 | 1.56 |
| 1979 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 9,000 | +5.9% | 9,000 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 8,500 | +23% | 8,500 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 6,900 | +1.5% | 6,000 | 1.15 |
| 1974 | 6,800 | +1.5% | 6,000 | 1.13 |
| 1973 | 6,700 | +1.5% | 5,900 | 1.14 |
| 1972 | 6,600 | +1.5% | 5,900 | 1.12 |
| 1971 | 6,500 | +1.6% | 5,800 | 1.12 |
| 1970 | 6,400 | −8.6% | 5,702 | 1.12 |
| 1969 | 7,000 | −13% | 5,800 | 1.21 |
| 1968 | 8,000 | −11% | 6,000 | 1.33 |
| 1967 | 9,000 | −10.0% | 6,500 | 1.38 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | −17% | 6,800 | 1.47 |
| 1965 | 12,000 | +1.0% | 7,500 | 1.60 |
| 1964 | 11,878 | −0.1% | 7,284 | 1.63 |
| 1963 | 11,888 | −2.6% | 7,357 | 1.62 |
| 1962 | 12,200 | +0.1% | 7,329 | 1.66 |
| 1961 | 12,193 | — | 7,486 | 1.63 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 144 of 144
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of millet in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 7,444 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of millet?
Sierra Leone ranked 51st of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Sierra Leone changed?
It fell by 81% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 44,000 t in 2015.
What is the yield of millet in Sierra Leone?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,444 t from 14,773 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Sierra Leone export or import millet?
In 2024 Sierra Leone reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 1,000), 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
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.