Oil palm fruit yields in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Oil palm fruit yields was 7.79 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.79 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8.18 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
7.61 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Oil palm fruit yields in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil palm fruit yields in Sierra Leone is 7.79 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm fruit yields in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.18 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.61 tonnes per hectare, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Oil palm fruit yields in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7.79 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.64 tonnes per hectare, 81% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7.79 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.89 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | 8.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 tonnes per hectare | 7.61 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | 7.79 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 33 Gabon 8.92 tonnes per hectare compare
- 34 Togo 8.52 tonnes per hectare compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 8.44 tonnes per hectare compare
- 37 Solomon Islands 7.76 tonnes per hectare compare
- 38 Philippines 7.64 tonnes per hectare compare
- 39 Ghana 7.36 tonnes per hectare compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm fruit yields in Sierra Leone?
- Oil palm fruit yields in Sierra Leone was 7.79 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for oil palm fruit yields?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil palm fruit yields rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm fruit yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.