Sierra Leone vs United Kingdom: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Sierra Leone
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 25.49 % against 24.76 % in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.73 %.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 70th of 252 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 % | 30.52 % | 24.54 % | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 6.71 % | 29.27 % | 22.56 % | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 8 % | 28.82 % | 20.82 % | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 8.47 % | 26 % | 17.53 % | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 18.51 % | 24.48 % | 5.97 % | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 24.14 % | 25.4 % | 1.26 % | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 24.34 % | 25.15 % | 0.81 % | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Sierra Leone or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 25.49 % against 24.76 % in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Sierra Leone and United Kingdom?
- 0.73 %, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and United Kingdom rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 70th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in 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.