Ireland vs Sierra Leone: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Ireland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4,488 1000 ha against 3,987 1000 ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 501 1000 ha.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 112th of 255 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,701 1000 ha | 2,635 1000 ha | 2,067 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4,849 1000 ha | 2,688 1000 ha | 2,161 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 1980s | 4,853 1000 ha | 2,782 1000 ha | 2,071 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4,404 1000 ha | 2,813 1000 ha | 1,591 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4,392 1000 ha | 3,536 1000 ha | 855.53 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,502 1000 ha | 3,943 1000 ha | 559.17 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4,375 1000 ha | 3,957 1000 ha | 418.11 1000 ha | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Ireland or Sierra Leone?
- Ireland, at 4,488 1000 ha against 3,987 1000 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 501 1000 ha, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sierra Leone rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Ireland ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 112th of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.