> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/sierra-leone/

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# 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, 202342,482 t
World rank19 of 44
10-year change+70%
Record67,642 t1968

## Palm kernels in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.22%0.17% in 2013
10-year change+70%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/peru/) | 63,000 | 0.33% |
| 18 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/guinea/) | 53,000 | 0.28% |
| 19 | **Sierra Leone** | 42,482 | 0.22% |
| 20 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/philippines/) | 38,000 | 0.20% |
| 21 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/china/) | 33,097 | 0.17% |

[Full ranking of 44 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/)

### Map of world production of palm kernels

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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

Exports17 t USD 3,000
Exporter rank28 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](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/malaysia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/thailand/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/nigeria/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/colombia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/guatemala/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/brazil/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/papua-new-guinea/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/honduras/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/ghana/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/cote-divoire/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/mexico/)
[All countries producing palm kernels](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/)

## Other products of Sierra Leone

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/sierra-leone/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/sierra-leone/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/sierra-leone/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/sierra-leone/)[Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/sierra-leone/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/sierra-leone/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/sierra-leone/)[Other citrus fruit, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-citrus-fruit/sierra-leone/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/sierra-leone/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/sierra-leone/)[Cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/sierra-leone/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/sierra-leone/)
[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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