Rice Prices in Sierra Leone
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (SLL) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thai 5% | Global benchmark | 0.44 | 11,000 | ▲ 9.2% | ▲ 2.1% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| - | Farmgate | 0.57 | 14,223 | ▼ 6.7% | ▼ 6.7% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| Thai 25% | Global benchmark | 0.44 | 10,875 | ▲ 9.0% | ▲ 4.6% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| Thai A.1 | Global benchmark | 0.42 | 10,505 | ▲ 9.1% | ▲ 3.6% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| Viet Namese 5% | Global benchmark | 0.38 | 9,408 | ▲ 6.6% | ▼ 0.8% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
As of June 2026, the rice price in Sierra Leone available is US$ 0.57 per kg (14,223 SLL), down 6.7% year-on-year.
Sierra Leone produced 1,390,800 tonnes of rice in 2024, ranking #34 globally and accounting for 0.1% of world output. Production increased by 5.7% year-on-year, with a yield of 0.141 tonnes per hectare. The latest farmgate price for generic rice is US$0.5689 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - rice in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone produced 1,390,800 tonnes of rice in 2024, ranking #34 globally and accounting for 0.1% of world output. Production increased by 5.7% year-on-year, with a yield of 0.141 tonnes per hectare. The latest farmgate price for generic rice is US$0.5689 per kg.
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
Sierra Leone produced 1.39 Mt of rice in 2024▲ 5.7% YoY. It ranks #34 among producing countries (0.1% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
When is rice in season in Sierra Leone? FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar
In Sierra Leone, rice is mainly harvested in October and November, with the wider growing season running Aug–Feb.
HS Code
rice is traded under Harmonized System code 1006.30. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.