> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20247,444 t
World rank51 of 74
10-year change−81%
Record44,000 t2015

## Millet in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.14% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 1.0 (−50%)
kg per person0.86world 3.78
10-year change−81%world +6.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 49 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/azerbaijan/) | 9,462 | 0.03% |
| 50 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/sri-lanka/) | 8,694 | 0.03% |
| 51 | **Sierra Leone** | 7,444 | 0.02% |
| 52 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/argentina/) | 6,630 | 0.02% |
| 53 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/south-africa/) | 6,331 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 74 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/)

### Map of world production of millet

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 | 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

Imports1 t USD 1,000
Importer rank144 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](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/india/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/niger/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/china/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/mali/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/nigeria/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/ethiopia/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/senegal/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/burkina-faso/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/sudan/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/chad/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/russia/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/tanzania/)
[All countries producing millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/)

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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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