> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202447,238 t
World rank31 of 51
10-year change+10.0%
Record47,688 t2020

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

## Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.11%0.12% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.6world 6.2 (−10%)
kg per person5.47world 5.46
10-year change+10.0%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/jamaica/) | 56,061 | 0.13% |
| 30 | [Liberia](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/liberia/) | 50,561 | 0.11% |
| 31 | **Sierra Leone** | 47,238 | 0.11% |
| 32 | [Equatorial Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/equatorial-guinea/) | 41,372 | 0.09% |
| 33 | [Sao Tome and Principe](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/sao-tome-and-principe/) | 41,230 | 0.09% |

[Full ranking of 51 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

### Map of world production of plantains

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 | 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.

## Other large producers

[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/uganda/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dr-congo/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cameroon/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ghana/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/philippines/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cote-divoire/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dominican-republic/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/myanmar/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ecuador/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/sri-lanka/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/guinea/)
[All countries producing plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## Other products of Sierra Leone

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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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