All roots and tubers production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 3.2 million t of all roots and tubers, the 46th largest in the world (0.34% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 4.0 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 314,286 ha, yield 10.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.2 million t
- World rank
- 46 of 192
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 4.0 million t
- 2013
All roots and tubers in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.34%
- 0.46% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.2
- world 13.1 (−22%)
- kg per person
- 370
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Japan | 3,292,536 | 0.35% |
| 45 | Zambia | 3,245,473 | 0.34% |
| 46 | Sierra Leone | 3,200,812 | 0.34% |
| 47 | Uganda | 3,117,137 | 0.33% |
| 48 | Belarus | 3,110,894 | 0.33% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 3,200,812 | +4.8% | 314,286 | 10.18 |
| 2023 | 3,054,308 | −2.5% | 232,937 | 13.11 |
| 2022 | 3,131,349 | −5.6% | 212,126 | 14.76 |
| 2021 | 3,315,401 | +76% | 189,872 | 17.46 |
| 2020 | 1,888,263 | +78% | 142,182 | 13.28 |
| 2019 | 1,063,071 | −54% | 84,709 | 12.55 |
| 2018 | 2,305,910 | +9.9% | 195,859 | 11.77 |
| 2017 | 2,097,457 | −33% | 151,308 | 13.86 |
| 2016 | 3,120,457 | −11% | 286,173 | 10.90 |
| 2015 | 3,488,394 | −9.3% | 337,755 | 10.33 |
| 2014 | 3,846,186 | −4.8% | 380,829 | 10.10 |
| 2013 | 4,038,764 | +6.0% | 418,370 | 9.65 |
| 2012 | 3,809,001 | +3.7% | 272,964 | 13.95 |
| 2011 | 3,673,553 | +6.2% | 463,344 | 7.93 |
| 2010 | 3,459,033 | +16% | 439,008 | 7.88 |
| 2009 | 2,994,295 | +42% | 398,826 | 7.51 |
| 2008 | 2,104,539 | +4.9% | 355,849 | 5.91 |
| 2007 | 2,006,837 | +28% | 331,152 | 6.06 |
| 2006 | 1,564,644 | +28% | 260,935 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 1,223,307 | −38% | 206,675 | 5.92 |
| 2004 | 1,972,663 | +3.0% | 337,554 | 5.84 |
| 2003 | 1,915,113 | +275% | 331,754 | 5.77 |
| 2002 | 510,500 | +19% | 89,126 | 5.73 |
| 2001 | 427,620 | +24% | 74,784 | 5.72 |
| 2000 | 344,831 | +25% | 58,092 | 5.94 |
| 1999 | 276,227 | −17% | 54,851 | 5.04 |
| 1998 | 333,953 | −7.8% | 72,073 | 4.63 |
| 1997 | 362,391 | +9.7% | 80,383 | 4.51 |
| 1996 | 330,273 | +6.8% | 64,074 | 5.15 |
| 1995 | 309,200 | +6.4% | 52,800 | 5.86 |
| 1994 | 290,600 | +2.6% | 58,600 | 4.96 |
| 1993 | 283,230 | +17% | 52,404 | 5.40 |
| 1992 | 241,600 | +6.2% | 41,478 | 5.82 |
| 1991 | 227,600 | +1.4% | 43,000 | 5.29 |
| 1990 | 224,400 | +66% | 41,900 | 5.36 |
| 1989 | 135,000 | +0.9% | 26,200 | 5.15 |
| 1988 | 133,800 | +1.0% | 34,700 | 3.86 |
| 1987 | 132,500 | +0.4% | 34,800 | 3.81 |
| 1986 | 132,000 | +0.8% | 29,200 | 4.52 |
| 1985 | 131,000 | +6.5% | 32,000 | 4.09 |
| 1984 | 123,000 | −5.2% | 35,000 | 3.51 |
| 1983 | 129,700 | +2.4% | 41,500 | 3.13 |
| 1982 | 126,600 | +0.9% | 41,100 | 3.08 |
| 1981 | 125,500 | +0.4% | 40,000 | 3.14 |
| 1980 | 125,000 | +3.3% | 38,000 | 3.29 |
| 1979 | 121,000 | +0.8% | 34,400 | 3.52 |
| 1978 | 120,000 | +0.8% | 34,400 | 3.49 |
| 1977 | 119,000 | +1.3% | 32,400 | 3.67 |
| 1976 | 117,500 | −4.9% | 31,200 | 3.77 |
| 1975 | 123,600 | 0.0% | 34,500 | 3.58 |
| 1974 | 123,600 | −2.4% | 34,500 | 3.58 |
| 1973 | 126,600 | +1.2% | 35,000 | 3.62 |
| 1972 | 125,100 | −0.1% | 34,000 | 3.68 |
| 1971 | 125,200 | +1.7% | 33,600 | 3.73 |
| 1970 | 123,100 | +18% | 33,682 | 3.65 |
| 1969 | 103,963 | +7.7% | 31,500 | 3.30 |
| 1968 | 96,500 | −20% | 32,000 | 3.02 |
| 1967 | 120,500 | −0.9% | 37,000 | 3.26 |
| 1966 | 121,600 | +15% | 37,500 | 3.24 |
| 1965 | 105,500 | +17% | 33,800 | 3.12 |
| 1964 | 90,310 | +0.2% | 34,083 | 2.65 |
| 1963 | 90,107 | +2.0% | 33,674 | 2.68 |
| 1962 | 88,300 | −1.8% | 33,140 | 2.66 |
| 1961 | 89,874 | — | 33,674 | 2.67 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 3.2 million t in 2024, 0.34% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Sierra Leone ranked 46th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Sierra Leone changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 4.0 million t in 2013.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Sierra Leone?
10.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.2 million t from 314,286 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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.