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Sierra Leone's staple crops include rice, cassava, sweet potato, groundnut, while cocoa, coffee robusta, oil palm lead exports. Regional growing conditions differ sharply, so check your region below before applying national averages.
| Agriculture share of GDP | ~55% |
|---|---|
| Arable land | 2,700,000 ha |
| Irrigated share | ~1% |
| Main rainy season | May to October |
| Main food crops | rice, cassava, sweet potato, groundnut, maize |
| Main export crops | cocoa, coffee robusta, oil palm |
| Region | Annual rainfall | Major crops |
|---|---|---|
| Western/Coastal (Freetown, Bo) | 3000 mm | rice, cassava, sweet potato, oil palm |
| Northern (Makeni, Kabala, Kambia) | 2200 mm | rice, groundnut, maize, cassava |
| Eastern (Kenema, Kailahun, Kono) | 2500 mm | cocoa, coffee robusta, oil palm, rice |
Country context from the AfroTools agriculture dataset — planning reference, not agronomic advice. Confirm with local extension services.