Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 48 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 113th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.4%. The record was 725 t in 1978. Area harvested: 101 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 48 t
- World rank
- 113 of 118
- 10-year change
- −9.4%
- Record
- 725 t
- 1978
Tobacco, unmanufactured 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
- 0.5
- world 1.8 (−74%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.74
- 10-year change
- −9.4%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Guyana | 101 | 0.00% |
| 112 | Malaysia | 80 | 0.00% |
| 113 | Sierra Leone | 48 | 0.00% |
| 114 | Costa Rica | 17 | 0.00% |
| 115 | Russia | 14 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured
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 | 48 | 0.0% | 101 | 0.48 |
| 2023 | 48 | 0.0% | 101 | 0.48 |
| 2022 | 48 | 0.0% | 101 | 0.48 |
| 2021 | 48 | +2.1% | 102 | 0.47 |
| 2020 | 47 | −2.1% | 100 | 0.47 |
| 2019 | 48 | −2.0% | 102 | 0.47 |
| 2018 | 49 | −2.0% | 103 | 0.48 |
| 2017 | 50 | 0.0% | 104 | 0.48 |
| 2016 | 50 | +6.4% | 102 | 0.49 |
| 2015 | 47 | −11% | 101 | 0.47 |
| 2014 | 53 | +8.2% | 109 | 0.49 |
| 2013 | 49 | +8.9% | 96 | 0.51 |
| 2012 | 45 | +13% | 84 | 0.54 |
| 2011 | 40 | +8.1% | 80 | 0.50 |
| 2010 | 37 | +5.7% | 75 | 0.49 |
| 2009 | 35 | +2.9% | 70 | 0.50 |
| 2008 | 34 | +3.0% | 68 | 0.50 |
| 2007 | 33 | +3.1% | 66 | 0.50 |
| 2006 | 32 | +6.7% | 64 | 0.50 |
| 2005 | 30 | +11% | 60 | 0.50 |
| 2004 | 27 | +8.0% | 55 | 0.49 |
| 2003 | 25 | +14% | 50 | 0.50 |
| 2002 | 22 | +16% | 42 | 0.52 |
| 2001 | 19 | −5.0% | 36 | 0.53 |
| 2000 | 20 | −50% | 40 | 0.50 |
| 1999 | 40 | −60% | 60 | 0.67 |
| 1998 | 100 | −50% | 144 | 0.69 |
| 1997 | 200 | −54% | 300 | 0.67 |
| 1996 | 437 | −33% | 508 | 0.86 |
| 1995 | 650 | −7.1% | 657 | 0.99 |
| 1994 | 700 | +4.5% | 600 | 1.17 |
| 1993 | 670 | +1.8% | 570 | 1.18 |
| 1992 | 658 | +1.2% | 600 | 1.10 |
| 1991 | 650 | 0.0% | 600 | 1.08 |
| 1990 | 650 | 0.0% | 600 | 1.08 |
| 1989 | 650 | 0.0% | 600 | 1.08 |
| 1988 | 650 | 0.0% | 600 | 1.08 |
| 1987 | 650 | +8.3% | 600 | 1.08 |
| 1986 | 600 | +20% | 550 | 1.09 |
| 1985 | 500 | 0.0% | 500 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 500 | 0.0% | 500 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 500 | 0.0% | 500 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 500 | 0.0% | 500 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 500 | 0.0% | 500 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 500 | −11% | 500 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 559 | −23% | 529 | 1.06 |
| 1978 | 725 | +71% | 559 | 1.30 |
| 1977 | 425 | +38% | 294 | 1.45 |
| 1976 | 307 | +223% | 229 | 1.34 |
| 1975 | 95 | — | 89 | 1.07 |
| 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 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 34 t USD 159,000
- Exporter rank
- 90 of 101
- Imports
- 149 t USD 1.1 m
- Importer rank
- 104 of 139
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 48 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?
Sierra Leone ranked 113th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 37.3% of the world total.
How has the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Sierra Leone changed?
It fell by 9.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 725 t in 1978.
What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Sierra Leone?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (48 t from 101 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Sierra Leone export or import unmanufactured tobacco?
In 2024 Sierra Leone reported exports of 34 t (USD 159,000) and imports of 149 t (USD 1.1 m), 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 estimated 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.