Sweet potatoes production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 254,823 t of sweet potatoes, the 32nd largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 266,696 t in 2023. Area harvested: 31,045 ha, yield 8.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 254,823 t
- World rank
- 32 of 111
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 266,696 t
- 2023
Sweet potatoes in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.28%
- 0.21% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.2
- world 12.6 (−35%)
- kg per person
- 29.5
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +27%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Peru | 293,211 | 0.32% |
| 31 | Sudan | 278,269 | 0.31% |
| 32 | Sierra Leone | 254,823 | 0.28% |
| 33 | Cuba | 237,790 | 0.26% |
| 34 | Chad | 232,300 | 0.26% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 254,823 | −4.5% | 31,045 | 8.21 |
| 2023 | 266,696 | +5.2% | 33,736 | 7.91 |
| 2022 | 253,601 | −4.2% | 31,479 | 8.06 |
| 2021 | 264,836 | +36% | 33,020 | 8.02 |
| 2020 | 195,016 | +9.1% | 24,424 | 7.98 |
| 2019 | 178,753 | +14% | 18,675 | 9.57 |
| 2018 | 157,033 | +2.5% | 21,178 | 7.41 |
| 2017 | 153,188 | +2.5% | 20,763 | 7.38 |
| 2016 | 149,438 | −37% | 30,355 | 4.92 |
| 2015 | 237,712 | +18% | 48,223 | 4.93 |
| 2014 | 201,121 | −11% | 44,113 | 4.56 |
| 2013 | 225,246 | +2.0% | 64,354 | 3.50 |
| 2012 | 220,829 | +5.0% | 46,000 | 4.80 |
| 2011 | 210,313 | +2.0% | 41,729 | 5.04 |
| 2010 | 206,189 | +17% | 42,956 | 4.80 |
| 2009 | 176,969 | +56% | 38,724 | 4.57 |
| 2008 | 113,478 | +3.0% | 33,673 | 3.37 |
| 2007 | 110,172 | +5.0% | 32,692 | 3.37 |
| 2006 | 104,925 | +5.0% | 31,135 | 3.37 |
| 2005 | 99,927 | −37% | 29,652 | 3.37 |
| 2004 | 157,792 | +3.0% | 48,092 | 3.28 |
| 2003 | 153,196 | +439% | 48,297 | 3.17 |
| 2002 | 28,446 | +12% | 10,319 | 2.76 |
| 2001 | 25,450 | −9.4% | 10,000 | 2.55 |
| 2000 | 28,091 | −18% | 10,642 | 2.64 |
| 1999 | 34,200 | −19% | 7,547 | 4.53 |
| 1998 | 42,200 | −16% | 15,000 | 2.81 |
| 1997 | 50,300 | +7.9% | 17,300 | 2.91 |
| 1996 | 46,600 | +3.1% | 15,000 | 3.11 |
| 1995 | 45,200 | +3.0% | 14,100 | 3.21 |
| 1994 | 43,900 | +11% | 15,700 | 2.80 |
| 1993 | 39,500 | +14% | 11,000 | 3.59 |
| 1992 | 34,800 | −15% | 10,000 | 3.48 |
| 1991 | 40,800 | +5.2% | 11,500 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 38,800 | +177% | 11,000 | 3.53 |
| 1989 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 2.80 |
| 1988 | 14,000 | +1.4% | 5,000 | 2.80 |
| 1987 | 13,800 | +6.2% | 5,000 | 2.76 |
| 1986 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 2.89 |
| 1985 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 2.89 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | +2.4% | 4,500 | 2.89 |
| 1983 | 12,700 | +0.8% | 5,000 | 2.54 |
| 1982 | 12,600 | +0.8% | 5,000 | 2.52 |
| 1981 | 12,500 | +4.2% | 5,000 | 2.50 |
| 1980 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 5,000 | 2.40 |
| 1979 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 5,400 | 2.04 |
| 1978 | 11,000 | +10% | 5,400 | 2.04 |
| 1977 | 10,000 | −4.8% | 5,400 | 1.85 |
| 1976 | 10,500 | −46% | 5,200 | 2.02 |
| 1975 | 19,300 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 2.41 |
| 1974 | 19,300 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 2.41 |
| 1973 | 19,300 | +2.7% | 8,000 | 2.41 |
| 1972 | 18,800 | −6.0% | 7,000 | 2.69 |
| 1971 | 20,000 | +7.5% | 7,000 | 2.86 |
| 1970 | 18,600 | −7.0% | 7,017 | 2.65 |
| 1969 | 20,000 | +67% | 6,500 | 3.08 |
| 1968 | 12,000 | −40% | 6,000 | 2.00 |
| 1967 | 20,000 | −2.9% | 8,000 | 2.50 |
| 1966 | 20,600 | +53% | 7,500 | 2.75 |
| 1965 | 13,500 | +48% | 5,800 | 2.33 |
| 1964 | 9,144 | 0.0% | 3,444 | 2.66 |
| 1963 | 9,144 | +2.3% | 3,440 | 2.66 |
| 1962 | 8,941 | −0.6% | 3,452 | 2.59 |
| 1961 | 8,992 | — | 3,440 | 2.61 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sweet potatoes in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 254,823 t in 2024, 0.28% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Sierra Leone ranked 32nd of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Sierra Leone changed?
It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 266,696 t in 2023.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Sierra Leone?
8.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (254,823 t from 31,045 ha), against a world average of 12.6 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.