Sierra Leone: Cereal crop yield by hectar

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 Sierra Leone

Cereal yield, kg per hectar

 Latest value 1,470
 Year 2023
 Measure kg per hectar
 Data availability 1961 - 2023
 Average 1,325
 Min - Max 813 - 1,968
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2023 is 1470 kg per hectar, a decline from 1963 kg per hectar in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 3851 kg per hectar, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 1961 to 2023 is 1325 kg per hectar. The minimum value, 813 kg per hectar, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 1968 kg per hectar was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Sierra Leone: Cereal crop yield by hectar
 2023 1,470
 2022 1,963
 2021 1,968
 2020 1,636
 2019 1,523
 2018 813
 2017 1,142
 2016 1,092




Definition: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.

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