Plantains production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 47,238 t of plantains, the 31st largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10.0%. The record was 47,688 t in 2020. Area harvested: 8,509 ha, yield 5.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 47,238 t
- World rank
- 31 of 51
- 10-year change
- +10.0%
- Record
- 47,688 t
- 2020
Plantains in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.12% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.6
- world 6.2 (−10%)
- kg per person
- 5.47
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- +10.0%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Jamaica | 56,061 | 0.13% |
| 30 | Liberia | 50,561 | 0.11% |
| 31 | Sierra Leone | 47,238 | 0.11% |
| 32 | Equatorial Guinea | 41,372 | 0.09% |
| 33 | Sao Tome and Principe | 41,230 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of plantains
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 | 47,238 | −0.2% | 8,509 | 5.55 |
| 2023 | 47,350 | +0.1% | 8,527 | 5.55 |
| 2022 | 47,282 | +0.4% | 8,516 | 5.55 |
| 2021 | 47,082 | −1.3% | 8,484 | 5.55 |
| 2020 | 47,688 | +1.3% | 8,582 | 5.56 |
| 2019 | 47,076 | +1.3% | 8,481 | 5.55 |
| 2018 | 46,481 | +1.5% | 8,389 | 5.54 |
| 2017 | 45,804 | +1.7% | 8,286 | 5.53 |
| 2016 | 45,024 | +1.9% | 8,157 | 5.52 |
| 2015 | 44,185 | +2.9% | 8,010 | 5.52 |
| 2014 | 42,946 | +1.1% | 7,830 | 5.48 |
| 2013 | 42,475 | +1.1% | 7,779 | 5.46 |
| 2012 | 42,000 | +1.6% | 7,500 | 5.60 |
| 2011 | 41,327 | +1.6% | 7,618 | 5.42 |
| 2010 | 40,689 | +1.7% | 7,532 | 5.40 |
| 2009 | 40,000 | +2.6% | 7,400 | 5.41 |
| 2008 | 39,000 | +2.6% | 7,200 | 5.42 |
| 2007 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 7,200 | 5.28 |
| 2006 | 37,000 | −2.6% | 7,100 | 5.21 |
| 2005 | 38,000 | +8.6% | 7,000 | 5.43 |
| 2004 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 6,700 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 33,000 | +4.8% | 6,300 | 5.24 |
| 2002 | 31,503 | +5.0% | 5,971 | 5.28 |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 5,700 | 5.26 |
| 2000 | 29,009 | +3.6% | 5,482 | 5.29 |
| 1999 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 5,300 | 5.28 |
| 1998 | 27,000 | +1.8% | 5,200 | 5.19 |
| 1997 | 26,520 | +1.4% | 5,025 | 5.28 |
| 1996 | 26,159 | +0.6% | 4,957 | 5.28 |
| 1995 | 26,000 | −7.1% | 4,913 | 5.29 |
| 1994 | 28,000 | +0.5% | 5,285 | 5.30 |
| 1993 | 27,860 | −0.5% | 5,252 | 5.30 |
| 1992 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 5,273 | 5.31 |
| 1991 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 5,266 | 5.32 |
| 1990 | 28,000 | −9.4% | 5,150 | 5.44 |
| 1989 | 30,900 | +5.1% | 5,500 | 5.62 |
| 1988 | 29,400 | +5.0% | 5,480 | 5.36 |
| 1987 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 5,450 | 5.14 |
| 1986 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 5,400 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 5,300 | 4.91 |
| 1984 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 5,200 | 4.81 |
| 1983 | 25,000 | −2.0% | 5,200 | 4.81 |
| 1982 | 25,500 | +8.5% | 5,200 | 4.90 |
| 1981 | 23,500 | +6.8% | 4,800 | 4.90 |
| 1980 | 22,000 | +10% | 4,800 | 4.58 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 4,500 | 4.44 |
| 1978 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 4,400 | 4.32 |
| 1977 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 4,300 | 4.19 |
| 1976 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 4,200 | 4.05 |
| 1975 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 4.00 |
| 1974 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 4,000 | 4.00 |
| 1973 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 3.75 |
| 1972 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 3.75 |
| 1971 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 3.75 |
| 1970 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 4,000 | 3.75 |
| 1969 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 3.50 |
| 1968 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 3.50 |
| 1967 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 3.50 |
| 1966 | 14,000 | −13% | 4,000 | 3.50 |
| 1965 | 16,000 | +1.9% | 4,000 | 4.00 |
| 1964 | 15,700 | +1.9% | 4,000 | 3.93 |
| 1963 | 15,400 | +2.0% | 4,000 | 3.85 |
| 1962 | 15,100 | +1.3% | 4,000 | 3.78 |
| 1961 | 14,900 | — | 4,000 | 3.73 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of plantains in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 47,238 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of plantains?
Sierra Leone ranked 31st of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Sierra Leone changed?
It rose by 10.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 47,688 t in 2020.
What is the yield of plantains in Sierra Leone?
5.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (47,238 t from 8,509 ha), against a world average of 6.2 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 estimated 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.