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Millet market in Sierra Leone

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The millet market in Sierra Leone began the period with stable volumes near 38 000 metric tons in 2018 and 2019. A substantial contraction followed in 2020, reducing the market size to 32 000 tons, which was approximately 16% lower than the previous year. This decline was reversed in 2021 when production and market volume surged to 40 000 tons, marking a strong 25% recovery.

After reaching a peak in 2021, the market entered a phase of decline. Volume dipped marginally to 39 000 tons in 2022. The most pronounced downturn occurred in 2023, with the market shrinking by nearly 30% to just over 27 300 tons. Overall, the Sierra Leonean millet market displayed significant volatility across the 2018-2023 period, ending well below its initial level.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Sierra Leone
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Sierra Leone in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Sierra Leone in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Sierra Leone in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Sierra Leone by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Sierra Leone in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Sierra Leone by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Sierra Leone, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Sierra Leone by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Sierra Leone in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Sierra Leone by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Sierra Leone in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Sierra Leone by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Sierra Leone, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Sierra Leone by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production millet in Sierra Leone

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of millet, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of millet, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Sierra Leone produced 32 000 tonnes of millet in 2020, marking a 15.8% year-over-year decline. Between 2017 and 2020, production fell by 17.9%, which translates to an annualized decrease of 6.4%. The largest increase occurred in 2019, at 0.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Sierra Leone in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(2.6%)	-	(15.8%)	(6.4%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports millet from Sierra Leone

Exports in kind, kg

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Sierra Leone in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the United Kingdom was the clear leader among buyers of millet from Sierra Leone, accounting for 100.0% of total exports in kind.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Sierra Leone in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Sierra Leone in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, 100.0% of total millet exports from Sierra Leone in value terms went to the United Kingdom, making this market overwhelmingly dominant.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Sierra Leone in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports millet to Sierra Leone

Imports in kind, kg

The market showed an unstable trend throughout the period. It reached a peak in 2018 and a trough in 2019, with a 137-fold swing between these years. In 2020, imported millet volumes in Sierra Leone amounted to 95 kg, representing a sharp gain of 831.4% year-over-year. The minimum value was recorded in 2019 at 10 kg, and the largest decline occurred in 2019, at 99.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Sierra Leone in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	(99.3%)	831.4%	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, China was the main source for millet imports to Sierra Leone, consistently absorbing 93.0% of total imports in kind.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Sierra Leone in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

There were noticeable fluctuations in market performance during this period. Import levels varied 29-fold between the high in 2018 and the low in 2019. In 2020, millet deliveries to Sierra Leone amounted to 33 US dollars, up by 65.3% compared to the previous year. The minimum value was recorded in 2019 at 20 US dollars, and the largest decline occurred in 2019, at 96.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Sierra Leone in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	(96.6%)	65.3%	-

Source: SHEV.io

Throughout 2017 to 2020, China remained the dominant and nearly sole destination for millet imports to Sierra Leone in value terms, with a share of 91.7%.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Sierra Leone in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io