> In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 60,000 t of sorghum, the 45th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 100%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/sierra-leone/

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# Sorghum production in Sierra Leone

In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 60,000 t of sorghum, the 45th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 100%. The record was 80,000 t in 2021. Area harvested: 60,000 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 202460,000 t
World rank45 of 107
10-year change+100%
Record80,000 t2021

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

## Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.09%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 1.5 (−31%)
kg per person6.94world 7.87
10-year change+100%world −5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 43 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/uruguay/) | 65,037 | 0.10% |
| 44 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/guinea/) | 65,000 | 0.10% |
| 45 | **Sierra Leone** | 60,000 | 0.09% |
| 46 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/somalia/) | 56,000 | 0.09% |
| 47 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/thailand/) | 50,000 | 0.08% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

### Map of world production of sorghum

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 | 60,000 | +5.0% | 60,000 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 57,158 | −1.5% | 63,111 | 0.91 |
| 2022 | 58,000 | −28% | 61,102 | 0.95 |
| 2021 | 80,000 | +54% | 83,731 | 0.96 |
| 2020 | 52,000 | +4.0% | 53,527 | 0.97 |
| 2019 | 50,000 | +2.0% | 50,762 | 0.98 |
| 2018 | 49,000 | −14% | 49,887 | 0.98 |
| 2017 | 57,000 | +16% | 58,265 | 0.98 |
| 2016 | 49,000 | +28% | 50,585 | 0.97 |
| 2015 | 38,294 | +28% | 40,255 | 0.95 |
| 2014 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 31,940 | 0.94 |
| 2013 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 33,304 | 0.90 |
| 2012 | 30,000 | +8.2% | 33,147 | 0.91 |
| 2011 | 27,738 | +8.2% | 30,505 | 0.91 |
| 2010 | 25,644 | +6.7% | 28,070 | 0.91 |
| 2009 | 24,038 | +11% | 25,456 | 0.94 |
| 2008 | 21,672 | +8.4% | 22,728 | 0.95 |
| 2007 | 20,000 | +11% | 22,000 | 0.91 |
| 2006 | 18,000 | −22% | 27,000 | 0.67 |
| 2005 | 23,000 | +6.6% | 22,000 | 1.05 |
| 2004 | 21,577 | +2.7% | 21,605 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 21,000 | +13% | 20,000 | 1.05 |
| 2002 | 18,546 | +43% | 17,298 | 1.07 |
| 2001 | 13,000 | +60% | 12,000 | 1.08 |
| 2000 | 8,100 | −53% | 6,231 | 1.30 |
| 1999 | 17,200 | −1.7% | 22,400 | 0.77 |
| 1998 | 17,500 | −19% | 23,000 | 0.76 |
| 1997 | 21,500 | +4.9% | 28,000 | 0.77 |
| 1996 | 20,500 | +14% | 27,000 | 0.76 |
| 1995 | 18,000 | −22% | 25,700 | 0.70 |
| 1994 | 23,200 | −4.1% | 28,700 | 0.81 |
| 1993 | 24,200 | +9.0% | 35,150 | 0.69 |
| 1992 | 22,200 | +4.7% | 37,000 | 0.60 |
| 1991 | 21,200 | −4.5% | 39,300 | 0.54 |
| 1990 | 22,200 | +5.2% | 37,400 | 0.59 |
| 1989 | 21,100 | +5.0% | 25,000 | 0.84 |
| 1988 | 20,100 | +5.2% | 24,000 | 0.84 |
| 1987 | 19,100 | −4.5% | 18,000 | 1.06 |
| 1986 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 18,000 | 1.11 |
| 1985 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 18,000 | 1.11 |
| 1984 | 19,000 | +19% | 15,000 | 1.27 |
| 1983 | 16,000 | +33% | 12,000 | 1.33 |
| 1982 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 8,000 | 1.50 |
| 1981 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.57 |
| 1980 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.57 |
| 1979 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.57 |
| 1978 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.57 |
| 1977 | 11,000 | +4.8% | 7,000 | 1.57 |
| 1976 | 10,500 | +62% | 7,000 | 1.50 |
| 1975 | 6,500 | +1.6% | 5,200 | 1.25 |
| 1974 | 6,400 | +1.6% | 5,200 | 1.23 |
| 1973 | 6,300 | +1.6% | 5,000 | 1.26 |
| 1972 | 6,200 | +1.6% | 4,900 | 1.27 |
| 1971 | 6,100 | +1.7% | 4,800 | 1.27 |
| 1970 | 6,000 | −14% | 4,750 | 1.26 |
| 1969 | 7,000 | −6.7% | 4,800 | 1.46 |
| 1968 | 7,500 | −12% | 5,000 | 1.50 |
| 1967 | 8,500 | −15% | 5,500 | 1.55 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | −13% | 6,500 | 1.54 |
| 1965 | 11,500 | +1.0% | 7,500 | 1.53 |
| 1964 | 11,390 | −2.6% | 7,325 | 1.55 |
| 1963 | 11,700 | +0.1% | 7,284 | 1.61 |
| 1962 | 11,685 | 0.0% | 6,880 | 1.70 |
| 1961 | 11,685 | — | 7,689 | 1.52 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports1 t USD 0
Importer rank130 of 130
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/sorghum/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sorghum in Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone produced 60,000 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of sorghum?

Sierra Leone ranked 45th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of sorghum in Sierra Leone changed?

It rose by 100% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 80,000 t in 2021.

### What is the yield of sorghum in Sierra Leone?

1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (60,000 t from 60,000 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.

### Does Sierra Leone export or import sorghum?

In 2024 Sierra Leone reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 0), 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 2024 figure for Sierra Leone is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/india/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/sudan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mexico/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/australia/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/niger/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/burkina-faso/)
[All countries producing sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

## 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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