Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

Sierra Leone

Honey, beehives and beeswax in Sierra Leone as reported to FAO, with the whole series since 1961 and the status of every figure.

2,240 t

natural honey, 2024

official figure

156 t

beeswax, 2024

FAO estimate

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2024From 600 in 1961 to 2,240 in 2024.012319611980200020202024

What the figures say

  • In 2024, Sierra Leone produced 2,240 tonnes of natural honey (official figure).

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • That places it 64 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 0.1% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Compared with 2000 (480 t), production rose by 367%.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • The highest figure in the series is 2,240 t in 2024, the lowest 420 t in 2001.

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • Beeswax production: 156 tonnes in 2024 (FAO estimate).

    Statistical estimate[1]

Bees from our catalogue recorded in Sierra Leone

GBIF occurrence records with coordinates. They show where a bee was found, not its full range.

See the world map of hives and honey

Sources

  1. FAO (2026). FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products (QCL). Items Bees (1181), Natural honey (1182), Beeswax (1183), area Sierra Leone. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.