> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/sierra-leone/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/sugar/)

Production, 202310,000 t
World rank106 of 121
10-year change+67%
Record10,000 t2023

## Raw sugar in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.00% in 2013
10-year change+67%world +4.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 105 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/rwanda/) | 11,493 | 0.01% |
| 106 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/benin/) | 10,000 | 0.01% |
| 107 | **Sierra Leone** | 10,000 | 0.01% |
| 108 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/armenia/) | 7,413 | 0.00% |
| 109 | [Barbados](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/barbados/) | 6,848 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 121 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/)

### Map of world production of raw sugar

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 | 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

Exports2 t USD 1,000
Exporter rank109 of 111
Imports2 t USD 2,000
Importer rank181 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](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/)

## 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/india/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/thailand/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/united-states/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/pakistan/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/russia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/mexico/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/germany/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/australia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/france/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/turkey/)
[All countries producing raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/)

## 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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