Rice (paddy) production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 1.4 million t of rice (paddy), the 36th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 2.0 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 987,345 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.4 million t
- World rank
- 36 of 115
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 2.0 million t
- 2021
Rice (paddy) in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.16% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 4.8 (−70%)
- kg per person
- 161
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Ecuador | 1,560,200 | 0.19% |
| 35 | Italy | 1,448,760 | 0.18% |
| 36 | Sierra Leone | 1,390,800 | 0.17% |
| 37 | Uruguay | 1,305,900 | 0.16% |
| 38 | Argentina | 1,264,770 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 1,390,800 | +5.7% | 987,345 | 1.41 |
| 2023 | 1,315,400 | −5.8% | 871,981 | 1.51 |
| 2022 | 1,397,000 | −29% | 662,151 | 2.11 |
| 2021 | 1,978,905 | +89% | 944,447 | 2.10 |
| 2020 | 1,049,795 | +11% | 604,407 | 1.74 |
| 2019 | 947,464 | +3.1% | 601,748 | 1.57 |
| 2018 | 918,713 | +2.4% | 1,169,418 | 0.79 |
| 2017 | 897,087 | +2.5% | 780,642 | 1.15 |
| 2016 | 875,304 | +0.4% | 765,335 | 1.14 |
| 2015 | 871,693 | −28% | 604,930 | 1.44 |
| 2014 | 1,204,020 | −4.1% | 741,664 | 1.62 |
| 2013 | 1,255,559 | +10% | 671,422 | 1.87 |
| 2012 | 1,141,417 | +1.1% | 717,872 | 1.59 |
| 2011 | 1,129,338 | +10.0% | 603,924 | 1.87 |
| 2010 | 1,026,671 | +16% | 549,022 | 1.87 |
| 2009 | 888,417 | +31% | 499,111 | 1.78 |
| 2008 | 680,097 | +16% | 475,592 | 1.43 |
| 2007 | 588,004 | −45% | 432,356 | 1.36 |
| 2006 | 1,062,320 | +44% | 742,000 | 1.43 |
| 2005 | 738,000 | +36% | 650,000 | 1.14 |
| 2004 | 542,000 | +22% | 540,000 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 445,633 | +5.6% | 440,000 | 1.01 |
| 2002 | 422,066 | +41% | 420,000 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 300,000 | +51% | 300,000 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 199,134 | −19% | 183,214 | 1.09 |
| 1999 | 247,235 | −25% | 213,054 | 1.16 |
| 1998 | 328,310 | −20% | 284,770 | 1.15 |
| 1997 | 411,300 | +5.0% | 316,400 | 1.30 |
| 1996 | 391,700 | +10% | 289,200 | 1.35 |
| 1995 | 355,500 | −12% | 274,500 | 1.30 |
| 1994 | 405,200 | −17% | 328,300 | 1.23 |
| 1993 | 486,300 | +1.6% | 382,000 | 1.27 |
| 1992 | 478,515 | −5.0% | 354,322 | 1.35 |
| 1991 | 503,700 | 0.0% | 372,970 | 1.35 |
| 1990 | 503,700 | −2.7% | 392,600 | 1.28 |
| 1989 | 517,800 | +5.0% | 403,200 | 1.28 |
| 1988 | 493,000 | +5.9% | 387,800 | 1.27 |
| 1987 | 465,675 | −11% | 357,381 | 1.30 |
| 1986 | 524,989 | +22% | 339,865 | 1.54 |
| 1985 | 430,000 | −15% | 339,865 | 1.27 |
| 1984 | 504,137 | +9.5% | 318,892 | 1.58 |
| 1983 | 460,200 | −12% | 370,000 | 1.24 |
| 1982 | 523,500 | +4.7% | 400,000 | 1.31 |
| 1981 | 500,000 | −2.5% | 400,000 | 1.25 |
| 1980 | 513,000 | +2.6% | 410,000 | 1.25 |
| 1979 | 500,000 | −19% | 400,000 | 1.25 |
| 1978 | 620,000 | +3.3% | 425,000 | 1.46 |
| 1977 | 600,000 | +3.4% | 410,000 | 1.46 |
| 1976 | 580,000 | +1.6% | 400,000 | 1.45 |
| 1975 | 570,600 | +10% | 380,000 | 1.50 |
| 1974 | 518,700 | +8.3% | 370,000 | 1.40 |
| 1973 | 479,000 | 0.0% | 351,000 | 1.36 |
| 1972 | 479,000 | +3.2% | 348,000 | 1.38 |
| 1971 | 464,000 | +3.1% | 356,000 | 1.30 |
| 1970 | 450,000 | −11% | 326,810 | 1.38 |
| 1969 | 507,000 | +19% | 310,000 | 1.64 |
| 1968 | 426,100 | −9.0% | 320,000 | 1.33 |
| 1967 | 468,000 | +7.8% | 350,000 | 1.34 |
| 1966 | 434,000 | +8.8% | 327,000 | 1.33 |
| 1965 | 399,000 | +7.0% | 301,000 | 1.33 |
| 1964 | 373,000 | +13% | 264,013 | 1.41 |
| 1963 | 331,000 | +5.1% | 263,936 | 1.25 |
| 1962 | 314,976 | +19% | 255,110 | 1.23 |
| 1961 | 264,000 | — | 283,000 | 0.93 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of rice (paddy) in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 1.4 million t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Sierra Leone ranked 36th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Sierra Leone changed?
It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 2.0 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Sierra Leone?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.4 million t from 987,345 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.