> 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%.

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

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# 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, 202448 t
World rank113 of 118
10-year change−9.4%
Record725 t1978

## Tobacco, unmanufactured in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 1.8 (−74%)
kg per person0.01world 0.74
10-year change−9.4%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 111 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/guyana/) | 101 | 0.00% |
| 112 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/malaysia/) | 80 | 0.00% |
| 113 | **Sierra Leone** | 48 | 0.00% |
| 114 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/costa-rica/) | 17 | 0.00% |
| 115 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/russia/) | 14 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

### Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured

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 | 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

Exports34 t USD 159,000
Exporter rank90 of 101
Imports149 t USD 1.1 m
Importer rank104 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](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/brazil/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/indonesia/)[Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/zimbabwe/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/pakistan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/united-states/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/malawi/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/tanzania/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/bangladesh/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/mozambique/)
[All countries producing tobacco, unmanufactured](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## 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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