Portugal vs Sierra Leone: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Portugal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1,787 1000 ha against 1,735 1000 ha in Portugal, a difference of 52 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 102nd and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 234 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,061 1000 ha | 431.11 1000 ha | 2,629 1000 ha | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3,115 1000 ha | 484 1000 ha | 2,631 1000 ha | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3,155 1000 ha | 577.7 1000 ha | 2,577 1000 ha | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2,835 1000 ha | 611.6 1000 ha | 2,223 1000 ha | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2,169 1000 ha | 1,336 1000 ha | 832.62 1000 ha | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,829 1000 ha | 1,743 1000 ha | 86.66 1000 ha | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,788 1000 ha | 1,757 1000 ha | 30.91 1000 ha | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Portugal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1,787 1000 ha against 1,735 1000 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Portugal and Sierra Leone?
- 52 1000 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sierra Leone rank globally for cropland — area?
- Portugal ranks 102nd and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.