Sugar cane production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 83,182 t of sugar cane, the 77th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.9%. The record was 83,254 t in 2021. Area harvested: 1,193 ha, yield 69.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 83,182 t
- World rank
- 77 of 94
- 10-year change
- +6.9%
- Record
- 83,254 t
- 2021
Sugar cane in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 69.7
- world 72.5 (−3.9%)
- kg per person
- 9.63
- world 238
- 10-year change
- +6.9%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Central African Republic | 124,628 | 0.01% |
| 76 | Suriname | 91,128 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Sierra Leone | 83,182 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Benin | 80,553 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Barbados | 64,871 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
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 | 83,182 | +0.6% | 1,193 | 69.73 |
| 2023 | 82,687 | +0.6% | 1,186 | 69.72 |
| 2022 | 82,204 | −1.3% | 1,179 | 69.72 |
| 2021 | 83,254 | +1.3% | 1,194 | 69.73 |
| 2020 | 82,220 | +0.7% | 1,179 | 69.74 |
| 2019 | 81,662 | +0.9% | 1,171 | 69.74 |
| 2018 | 80,933 | +0.7% | 1,160 | 69.77 |
| 2017 | 80,398 | +0.9% | 1,153 | 69.73 |
| 2016 | 79,719 | +1.0% | 1,143 | 69.75 |
| 2015 | 78,948 | +1.4% | 1,131 | 69.80 |
| 2014 | 77,847 | +1.1% | 1,115 | 69.82 |
| 2013 | 77,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 70.00 |
| 2012 | 77,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 70.00 |
| 2011 | 77,000 | +1.3% | 1,100 | 70.00 |
| 2010 | 76,000 | +8.6% | 1,100 | 69.09 |
| 2009 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 70.00 |
| 2008 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 70.00 |
| 2007 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 70.00 |
| 2006 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 70.00 |
| 2005 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 70.00 |
| 2004 | 70,000 | +1.4% | 1,000 | 70.00 |
| 2003 | 69,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 69.00 |
| 2002 | 69,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 69.00 |
| 2001 | 69,000 | −15% | 1,000 | 69.00 |
| 2000 | 81,000 | 0.0% | 1,150 | 70.43 |
| 1999 | 81,000 | +17% | 1,150 | 70.43 |
| 1998 | 69,000 | 0.0% | 990 | 69.70 |
| 1997 | 69,000 | +19% | 990 | 69.70 |
| 1996 | 58,000 | +176% | 830 | 69.88 |
| 1995 | 21,000 | −63% | 300 | 70.00 |
| 1994 | 56,000 | +129% | 800 | 70.00 |
| 1993 | 24,500 | −50% | 350 | 70.00 |
| 1992 | 49,000 | −30% | 700 | 70.00 |
| 1991 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 70.00 |
| 1990 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 70.00 |
| 1989 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 70.00 |
| 1988 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 70.00 |
| 1987 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 70.00 |
| 1986 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 70.00 |
| 1985 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 70.00 |
| 1984 | 70,000 | −13% | 1,000 | 70.00 |
| 1983 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 80.00 |
| 1982 | 80,000 | +60% | 1,000 | 80.00 |
| 1981 | 50,000 | — | 1,000 | 50.00 |
| 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 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar cane in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 83,182 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Sierra Leone ranked 77th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar cane in Sierra Leone changed?
It rose by 6.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 83,254 t in 2021.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Sierra Leone?
69.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (83,182 t from 1,193 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
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 imputed by FAO. 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.