Rice — Production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Rice — Production was 1.40 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +88.5% | 1.05 million t | 1.98 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.65 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.