Oil palm fruit production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 401,642 t of oil palm fruit, the 25th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 84%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 51,556 ha, yield 7.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 401,642 t
- World rank
- 25 of 43
- 10-year change
- +84%
- Record
- 401,642 t
- 2024
Oil palm fruit in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.8
- world 14.4 (−46%)
- kg per person
- 46.5
- world 51.3
- 10-year change
- +84%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Philippines | 521,801 | 0.12% |
| 24 | Cambodia | 436,879 | 0.10% |
| 25 | Sierra Leone | 401,642 | 0.10% |
| 26 | Dominican Republic | 344,922 | 0.08% |
| 27 | Angola | 282,224 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of oil palm fruit
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 | 401,642 | +6.7% | 51,556 | 7.79 |
| 2023 | 376,372 | +3.4% | 48,320 | 7.79 |
| 2022 | 363,824 | +3.0% | 46,744 | 7.78 |
| 2021 | 353,304 | +0.9% | 45,405 | 7.78 |
| 2020 | 350,000 | −7.9% | 45,012 | 7.78 |
| 2019 | 380,000 | +14% | 48,812 | 7.78 |
| 2018 | 332,993 | +12% | 42,651 | 7.81 |
| 2017 | 297,000 | +7.2% | 38,016 | 7.81 |
| 2016 | 277,000 | +5.3% | 35,580 | 7.79 |
| 2015 | 263,000 | +21% | 34,200 | 7.69 |
| 2014 | 218,000 | +3.8% | 28,643 | 7.61 |
| 2013 | 210,000 | 0.0% | 27,500 | 7.64 |
| 2012 | 210,000 | −0.9% | 27,000 | 7.78 |
| 2011 | 212,000 | 0.0% | 26,500 | 8.00 |
| 2010 | 212,000 | +1.4% | 26,500 | 8.00 |
| 2009 | 209,000 | +4.0% | 26,000 | 8.04 |
| 2008 | 201,000 | +2.6% | 25,000 | 8.04 |
| 2007 | 196,000 | +0.5% | 24,000 | 8.17 |
| 2006 | 195,000 | −7.1% | 24,000 | 8.13 |
| 2005 | 210,000 | 0.0% | 26,000 | 8.08 |
| 2004 | 210,000 | +7.7% | 26,000 | 8.08 |
| 2003 | 195,000 | +8.3% | 24,000 | 8.13 |
| 2002 | 180,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 8.18 |
| 2001 | 180,000 | +2.9% | 22,000 | 8.18 |
| 2000 | 175,000 | 0.0% | 21,800 | 8.03 |
| 1999 | 175,000 | −13% | 21,800 | 8.03 |
| 1998 | 200,000 | −18% | 24,800 | 8.06 |
| 1997 | 245,000 | +2.9% | 30,500 | 8.03 |
| 1996 | 238,000 | +5.8% | 29,500 | 8.07 |
| 1995 | 225,000 | −2.8% | 27,900 | 8.06 |
| 1994 | 231,418 | −1.5% | 28,700 | 8.06 |
| 1993 | 235,000 | 0.0% | 29,150 | 8.06 |
| 1992 | 235,000 | −6.0% | 29,200 | 8.05 |
| 1991 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1990 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1989 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1988 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1987 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1986 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1985 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1984 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1983 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1982 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1981 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1980 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1979 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1978 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1977 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1976 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1975 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1974 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1973 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1972 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1971 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1970 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1969 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1968 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1967 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1966 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1965 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1964 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1963 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1962 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 8.06 |
| 1961 | 250,000 | — | 31,000 | 8.06 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil palm fruit in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 401,642 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of oil palm fruit?
Sierra Leone ranked 25th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oil palm fruit in Sierra Leone changed?
It rose by 84% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +41% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of oil palm fruit in Sierra Leone?
7.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (401,642 t from 51,556 ha), against a world average of 14.4 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Sierra Leone is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.