Rice — Production in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Rice — Production was 1.40 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.40 million t
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.98 million t
in 2021
All-time low
199,134 t
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production in Sierra Leone is 1.40 million t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.98 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 199,134 t, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 28th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Production in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 264,000 t —
1962 314,976 t +19.3%
1963 331,000 t +5.1%
1964 373,000 t +12.7%
1965 399,000 t +7.0%
1966 434,000 t +8.8%
1967 468,000 t +7.8%
1968 426,100 t -9.0%
1969 507,000 t +19.0%
1970 450,000 t -11.2%
1971 464,000 t +3.1%
1972 479,000 t +3.2%
1973 479,000 t +0.0%
1974 518,700 t +8.3%
1975 570,600 t +10.0%
1976 580,000 t +1.6%
1977 600,000 t +3.4%
1978 620,000 t +3.3%
1979 500,000 t -19.4%
1980 513,000 t +2.6%
1981 500,000 t -2.5%
1982 523,500 t +4.7%
1983 460,200 t -12.1%
1984 504,137 t +9.5%
1985 430,000 t -14.7%
1986 524,989 t +22.1%
1987 465,675 t -11.3%
1988 493,000 t +5.9%
1989 517,800 t +5.0%
1990 503,700 t -2.7%
1991 503,700 t +0.0%
1992 478,515 t -5.0%
1993 486,300 t +1.6%
1994 405,200 t -16.7%
1995 355,500 t -12.3%
1996 391,700 t +10.2%
1997 411,300 t +5.0%
1998 328,310 t -20.2%
1999 247,235 t -24.7%
2000 199,134 t -19.5%
2001 300,000 t +50.7%
2002 422,066 t +40.7%
2003 445,633 t +5.6%
2004 542,000 t +21.6%
2005 738,000 t +36.2%
2006 1.06 million t +43.9%
2007 588,004 t -44.6%
2008 680,097 t +15.7%
2009 888,417 t +30.6%
2010 1.03 million t +15.6%
2011 1.13 million t +10.0%
2012 1.14 million t +1.1%
2013 1.26 million t +10.0%
2014 1.20 million t -4.1%
2015 871,693 t -27.6%
2016 875,304 t +0.4%
2017 897,087 t +2.5%
2018 918,713 t +2.4%
2019 947,464 t +3.1%
2020 1.05 million t +10.8%
2021 1.98 million t +88.5%
2022 1.40 million t -29.4%
2023 1.40 million t +0.2%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 1.40 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 212,976 t, 6.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 1.40 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,100 t, 7.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Production in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +88.5% 1.05 million t 1.98 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 390,786 t 264,000 t 507,000 t 9
1970s 526,130 t 450,000 t 620,000 t 10
1980s 493,230 t 430,000 t 524,989 t 10
1990s 411,146 t 247,235 t 503,700 t 10
2000s 586,567 t 199,134 t 1.06 million t 10
2010s 1.03 million t 871,693 t 1.26 million t 10
2020s 1.46 million t 1.05 million t 1.98 million t 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 25 Senegal 1.52 million t compare
  2. 26 Ghana 1.46 million t compare
  3. 27 China, Taiwan Province of 1.46 million t compare
  4. 29 Italy 1.38 million t compare
  5. 30 Uruguay 1.37 million t compare
  6. 31 Ecuador 1.31 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Sierra Leone?
Rice — production in Sierra Leone was 1.40 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 199,134 t in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for rice — production?
Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.