Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Arable land use per person

Sierra Leone
0.1872
in 2023
South Africa
0.1898
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
66th
South Africa rank
63rd

Arable land use per person over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
0.20.40.60.8196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1898 against 0.1872 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0026.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1516 0.638 0.4864 South Africa
1970s 0.1433 0.487 0.3438 South Africa
1980s 0.1304 0.364 0.2335 South Africa
1990s 0.115 0.3046 0.1896 South Africa
2000s 0.2212 0.2681 0.0469 South Africa
2010s 0.2278 0.216 0.0117 Sierra Leone
2020s 0.1936 0.1939 0.0002 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1898 against 0.1872 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
0.0026, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for arable land use per person?
Sierra Leone ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land use per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed