Palm kernels production in Sierra Leone
In 2023 Sierra Leone produced 42,482 t of palm kernels, the 19th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 70%. The record was 67,642 t in 1968.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 42,482 t
- World rank
- 19 of 44
- 10-year change
- +70%
- Record
- 67,642 t
- 1968
Palm kernels in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.17% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +70%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Peru | 63,000 | 0.33% |
| 18 | Guinea | 53,000 | 0.28% |
| 19 | Sierra Leone | 42,482 | 0.22% |
| 20 | Philippines | 38,000 | 0.20% |
| 21 | China | 33,097 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of palm kernels
Share of the world total; Sierra Leone is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 42,482 | −3.4% |
| 2022 | 43,981 | +13% |
| 2021 | 38,784 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 37,484 | −15% |
| 2019 | 44,271 | +25% |
| 2018 | 35,485 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 34,485 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 32,486 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 30,987 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 30,487 | +22% |
| 2013 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 25,000 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 24,500 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,500 | −2.0% |
| 2009 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 24,000 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 23,500 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 23,000 | −20% |
| 2005 | 28,732 | +15% |
| 2004 | 25,000 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 22,000 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 21,700 | −17% |
| 1998 | 26,000 | −19% |
| 1997 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 31,000 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 29,160 | −10.0% |
| 1994 | 32,400 | −1.5% |
| 1993 | 32,900 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 31,000 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 30,300 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 29,100 | −10% |
| 1989 | 32,500 | −10.0% |
| 1988 | 36,100 | −2.2% |
| 1987 | 36,900 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 36,900 | −1.9% |
| 1985 | 37,600 | −4.8% |
| 1984 | 39,500 | −1.3% |
| 1983 | 40,000 | +14% |
| 1982 | 35,000 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 30,000 | −8.3% |
| 1979 | 32,730 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 30,000 | −16% |
| 1977 | 35,600 | −8.2% |
| 1976 | 38,800 | −28% |
| 1975 | 53,800 | +10% |
| 1974 | 48,800 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 47,200 | −13% |
| 1972 | 54,400 | −4.2% |
| 1971 | 56,800 | −15% |
| 1970 | 67,200 | +19% |
| 1969 | 56,300 | −17% |
| 1968 | 67,642 | +210% |
| 1967 | 21,799 | −61% |
| 1966 | 56,134 | +12% |
| 1965 | 50,065 | −5.5% |
| 1964 | 52,995 | −1.2% |
| 1963 | 53,634 | −13% |
| 1962 | 61,965 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 58,690 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 17 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 28 of 48
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 palm kernels in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 42,482 t in 2023, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of palm kernels?
Sierra Leone ranked 19th of 44 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.7% of the world total.
How has the production of palm kernels in Sierra Leone changed?
It rose by 70% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 67,642 t in 1968.
Does Sierra Leone export or import palm kernels?
In 2024 Sierra Leone reported exports of 17 t (USD 3,000) 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; the 2023 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.