All vegetables production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 479,512 t of all vegetables, the 102nd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 34%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 119,858 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 479,512 t
- World rank
- 102 of 192
- 10-year change
- +34%
- Record
- 479,512 t
- 2024
All vegetables in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.0
- world 19.8 (−80%)
- kg per person
- 55.5
- world 145
- 10-year change
- +34%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Burundi | 506,419 | 0.04% |
| 101 | South Sudan | 504,952 | 0.04% |
| 102 | Sierra Leone | 479,512 | 0.04% |
| 103 | Ecuador | 478,389 | 0.04% |
| 104 | Bolivia | 478,076 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of vegetables
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 | 479,512 | +23% | 119,858 | 4.00 |
| 2023 | 390,128 | −3.3% | 64,181 | 6.08 |
| 2022 | 403,439 | +1.1% | 73,835 | 5.46 |
| 2021 | 398,899 | −16% | 66,268 | 6.02 |
| 2020 | 475,028 | +21% | 125,346 | 3.79 |
| 2019 | 393,599 | −1.4% | 66,415 | 5.93 |
| 2018 | 399,349 | +10% | 91,488 | 4.37 |
| 2017 | 362,255 | +1.0% | 50,463 | 7.18 |
| 2016 | 358,806 | +1.4% | 50,266 | 7.14 |
| 2015 | 353,975 | −1.1% | 50,122 | 7.06 |
| 2014 | 358,034 | +2.4% | 50,798 | 7.05 |
| 2013 | 349,535 | +1.8% | 50,230 | 6.96 |
| 2012 | 343,500 | +7.1% | 45,800 | 7.50 |
| 2011 | 320,753 | +4.8% | 47,171 | 6.80 |
| 2010 | 306,135 | +5.6% | 45,767 | 6.69 |
| 2009 | 290,000 | +2.1% | 44,694 | 6.49 |
| 2008 | 284,000 | +4.0% | 43,600 | 6.51 |
| 2007 | 273,000 | +1.9% | 42,500 | 6.42 |
| 2006 | 268,000 | +1.5% | 42,350 | 6.33 |
| 2005 | 264,000 | +2.4% | 42,000 | 6.29 |
| 2004 | 257,800 | +9.7% | 40,800 | 6.32 |
| 2003 | 235,000 | +7.3% | 36,500 | 6.44 |
| 2002 | 219,000 | +2.8% | 34,500 | 6.35 |
| 2001 | 213,000 | +17% | 33,350 | 6.39 |
| 2000 | 182,000 | −6.7% | 27,809 | 6.54 |
| 1999 | 195,000 | +5.1% | 29,518 | 6.61 |
| 1998 | 185,590 | −1.6% | 28,676 | 6.47 |
| 1997 | 188,565 | +0.6% | 28,840 | 6.54 |
| 1996 | 187,473 | +0.3% | 28,569 | 6.56 |
| 1995 | 187,000 | −0.5% | 27,908 | 6.70 |
| 1994 | 188,000 | +4.4% | 29,177 | 6.44 |
| 1993 | 180,000 | −5.4% | 27,660 | 6.51 |
| 1992 | 190,361 | −1.3% | 29,644 | 6.42 |
| 1991 | 192,938 | +2.6% | 29,717 | 6.49 |
| 1990 | 188,113 | −0.0% | 27,074 | 6.95 |
| 1989 | 188,200 | +0.6% | 29,800 | 6.32 |
| 1988 | 187,100 | +0.6% | 29,800 | 6.28 |
| 1987 | 186,000 | +3.3% | 29,800 | 6.24 |
| 1986 | 180,000 | +0.6% | 29,700 | 6.06 |
| 1985 | 179,000 | +7.2% | 29,600 | 6.05 |
| 1984 | 167,000 | −3.5% | 27,300 | 6.12 |
| 1983 | 173,000 | +4.2% | 28,100 | 6.16 |
| 1982 | 166,000 | +4.4% | 27,000 | 6.15 |
| 1981 | 159,000 | +4.6% | 26,000 | 6.12 |
| 1980 | 152,000 | +3.1% | 25,000 | 6.08 |
| 1979 | 147,500 | +0.2% | 24,500 | 6.02 |
| 1978 | 147,200 | +0.1% | 24,450 | 6.02 |
| 1977 | 147,000 | +0.8% | 24,400 | 6.02 |
| 1976 | 145,800 | −0.5% | 24,250 | 6.01 |
| 1975 | 146,600 | −0.5% | 24,300 | 6.03 |
| 1974 | 147,300 | −1.2% | 24,450 | 6.02 |
| 1973 | 149,100 | −0.5% | 24,700 | 6.04 |
| 1972 | 149,900 | +0.1% | 24,850 | 6.03 |
| 1971 | 149,700 | −0.7% | 24,900 | 6.01 |
| 1970 | 150,700 | +0.1% | 24,800 | 6.08 |
| 1969 | 150,500 | −0.7% | 24,800 | 6.07 |
| 1968 | 151,500 | +0.3% | 24,900 | 6.08 |
| 1967 | 151,000 | −1.3% | 25,200 | 5.99 |
| 1966 | 153,000 | −0.6% | 25,300 | 6.05 |
| 1965 | 154,000 | −1.3% | 25,300 | 6.09 |
| 1964 | 156,000 | 0.0% | 25,820 | 6.04 |
| 1963 | 156,000 | −1.3% | 25,820 | 6.04 |
| 1962 | 158,000 | 0.0% | 26,160 | 6.04 |
| 1961 | 158,000 | — | 26,160 | 6.04 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vegetables in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone produced 479,512 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of vegetables?
Sierra Leone ranked 102nd of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.
How has the production of vegetables in Sierra Leone changed?
It rose by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of vegetables in Sierra Leone?
4.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (479,512 t from 119,858 ha), against a world average of 19.8 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 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.