Raw sugar production in Sierra Leone
In 2023 Sierra Leone produced 10,000 t of raw sugar, the 106th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 67%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 10,000 t
- World rank
- 106 of 121
- 10-year change
- +67%
- Record
- 10,000 t
- 2023
Raw sugar in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +67%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Rwanda | 11,493 | 0.01% |
| 106 | Benin | 10,000 | 0.01% |
| 107 | Sierra Leone | 10,000 | 0.01% |
| 108 | Armenia | 7,413 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Barbados | 6,848 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Sierra Leone is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10,000 | +25% |
| 2022 | 8,000 | +33% |
| 2021 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,000 | −25% |
| 2019 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,000 | +33% |
| 2017 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,000 | −25% |
| 2011 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,000 | +33% |
| 2009 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,000 | −14% |
| 2000 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,000 | +17% |
| 1998 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,000 | +20% |
| 1996 | 5,000 | +178% |
| 1995 | 1,800 | −64% |
| 1994 | 5,000 | +150% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | −50% |
| 1992 | 4,000 | −33% |
| 1991 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 | −17% |
| 1983 | 7,200 | −10.0% |
| 1982 | 8,000 | +150% |
| 1981 | 3,200 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 109 of 111
- Imports
- 2 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 181 of 183
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 raw sugar in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 10,000 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Sierra Leone ranked 106th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Sierra Leone changed?
It rose by 67% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Sierra Leone export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Sierra Leone reported exports of 2 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 2 t (USD 2,000), 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 from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.