Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0363 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0364 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0364 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0371 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0494 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0523 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0528 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0514 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0545 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0532 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0532 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 44 Hungary 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Ghana 0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Romania 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Paraguay 0.0541 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 France 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8252 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.